KUWAIT: An 8-year-old Kuwaiti girl died after a crane fell on a chalet in Abdaly where her family were spending the weekend. Three other family members were injured and taken to Jahra Hospital. Meanwhile, a fireman suffered a fractured hand during the rescue operation. A case was filed for investigations.
Injuries in house fire
Firemen from the Farwaniya and Sabhan fire stations tackled a blaze that hit an Arab-style house of three floors. Thirty persons were evacuated from the building before firemen battled the fire which started in the ground floor and spread upwards. Firemen faced difficulties due to furniture and wood that were randomly stored in the ground floor, while some cooking gas cylinders that were kept in the hallways exploded. Three persons suffered burns, while another suffered smoke inhalation, and they were all taken to hospital.
Smuggling foiled
Customs officers at Kuwait International Airport foiled a passenger's attempt to smuggle 3.7 kg of Marijuana. The Asian man placed the illicit substances in a box, but officers were able to discover them. The suspect and substances were sent to concerned authorities.
By Hanan Al-Saadoun