KUWAIT: Interior Ministry Undersecretary Lt Gen Essam Al-Naham, accompanied by Public Works Ministry Undersecretary Ismail Ahmad, Interior Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic Affairs and Operations Maj Gen Hatim Al-Sayegh, Public Authority for Roads and Transportation's (PART) Acting Director General Suha Ashkanani, Public Works Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Maintenance Sheikh Abdelaziz Al-Sabah and other officials, inspected main and side roads to check traffic flow and maintenance work. Traffic flow around Shadadiya University was also checked, as traffic police cars patrolled the area.
Meanwhile, Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) said a fire broke out in trees in the yard a Naseem school and firemen dealt with it without the need for evacuation. No injuries were reported, and an investigation was opened to reveal the cause of the fire.

Separately, the violations team at Hawally Municipality issued 80 warnings for violations in investment building basements, besides issuing 30 citations for building rooms with light material used commercially contrary to the license. Fines for such violations vary between KD 1,000 per meter to KD 5,000 on ground floors or roofs, besides KD 1,000 for basements and KD 800 for car parking basements.

By Hanan Al-Saadoun