By Hanan Al-Saadoun

KUWAIT: Seven people were injured in a fire reported in a Bneid Al-Gar apartment yesterday. Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) said that the fire was on the ground floor of a 10-storey building, prompting Hilali, Shuhada and technical rescue teams to respond. Power supply was cut and the building was evacuated of about 90 residents including children, then the fire was contained and put out.

But firemen faced several obstacles while tackling the blaze due to violations and the many partitions inside the apartment, KFSD said in a statement to the press. Among the seven injuries, two people were taken to hospital - a fireman suffering from smoke inhalation and a woman with hand burns. The other five were treated onsite.