A collapsed ceiling at a building in a Wafra farm, which killed one worker yesterday. A collapsed ceiling at a building in a Wafra farm, which killed one worker yesterday.

KUWAIT: A demolition worker was killed yesterday when a ceiling collapsed on top of him in a building that was being torn down in a Wafra farm. The man was pronounced dead on the scene before his body was sent to the coroner. An investigation was opened to determine the circumstances behind the incident.

Driver killed

An Arab truck driver was killed yesterday at Shuaiba port when his truck collided into another at dawn and both trucks plunged into the sea, said security sources, noting that one of the drivers was rescued, while the other was already dead when rescue forces retrieved his body.

Vehicles set ablaze

A fire broke out in an open yard behind a Fintas building, said security sources. Mangaf firemen rushed to the scene and found that the fire had started in some debris including construction material and lumber, spreading to three vehicles that were parked in the yard. Security sources said that an expat sustained minor burns when he tried to save his vehicle.

Garage fire

A fire broke out in garage in Shuwaikh industrial area, said security sources, noting that firemen from Shuwaikh industrial area, Shuhada, Subhan and backup teams rushed to the scene. They managed to control the fire raging in an area of 300 square meters and prevented it from spreading to adjacent garages and workshops. No casualties were reported.

By Hanan Al-Saadoun