publish time

14/12/2016

author name Arab Times

publish time

14/12/2016

Rescue process in progress by the fi re-fi ghters
KUWAIT CITY, Dec 13: Firemen rescued 17 people who were trapped in a fire while thick smoke billowed from the house in Salaam area. Two people were referred to a hospital for minor injuries and the rest were given first aid by paramedics on the site for breathing difficulty.A security source said the Operation Room of the Fire Service Department received information about the incident and deployed a team of firemen to the scene. Upon arrival, the officers discovered that 17 people were trapped inside a fl at, and ladders were used in rescuing all victims before the firemen went ahead to extinguish the blaze. High ranking fire officials supervised the operationBy Meshal Al-Sanousi Al-Seyassah Staff