A large sinkhole is seen off Anjefa beach.

KUWAIT: A large sinkhole opened up on the road near Anjefa beach in Salwa yesterday after an underground water main burst. The rupture caused a part of the road to cave in, creating a large hole filled with water.

Girl 'accidentally' strangles herself

A nine-year-old Kuwaiti girl died before reaching Jahra Hospital yesterday, said security sources, noting that the girl's father claimed that the girl had strangled herself with a rope by mistake while playing at home. A case was filed and investigations are in progress.

By Hanan Al-Saadoun