KUWAIT: Four people were injured in an explosion reported in a Jahra restaurant. The four were treated onsite by paramedics, while firefighters put out the flames. An investigation was opened to reveal the cause of the explosion.

Meanwhile, six vehicles caught fire Friday morning in Khaitan. The fire started in one vehicle and spread to the others. Firemen from the Farwaniya fire station to respond, led by Lt Colonel Khalid Kanaan, responded. The fire was put out and no injuries were reported.

Separately, Wafra and Nuwaiseeb fire stations dealt with a blaze reported in labor residence in Wafra. The fire was in a chalet that belongs to a co-operative society. The flames were contained and extinguished, and no injuries were reported. In the meantime, fire broke out in an abandoned building within Jahra sports club, prompting Jahra fire station to respond with a team led by Lt Col Hisham Al-Bannai.

By Hanan Al-Saadoun