KUWAIT: Fire squads controlled fire at dawn Wednesday in the basement of a building in Sharq, Media and Public Relations department of the Kuwaiti Fire Force announced. The Central operations department has sent fire squads from Al-Hallali, Kuwait City, search and rescue fire stations, as well as, supporting units to handle the incident and evacuate the nine story building of its residents, KFF said.

The Public Relations department added that the fire squads began to fight the fire that was in a 2,000-square-meter basement, and they were able to control it without any injuries. Investigations are underway to know the reason behind the incident and take the necessary precautions.