By Hanan Al-Saadoun

KUWAIT: Firemen from Manqaf and Fahaheel fire stations battled a blaze reported in a Mahboula building consisting of seven floors. The building was evacuated before firemen extinguished the fire which had started in a fourth floor apartment. No investigations were reported, and an investigation was opened to reveal the cause of the fire.

Separately, Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) carried out drill at the Science Center yesterday. Bidaa, Salmiya and prevention fire stations participated in the exercise during which firemen were trained on evacuating visitors and staff from the building then tackling a fire in the basement and rescuing an injured person on the first floor.