KUWAIT: Up to 21 people suffered from breathing difficulty due to fireworks during a celebration held at Dasman Elementary School yesterday.  The fire department reported that a number of revelers at the school set off fireworks at graduates' celebration, causing fumes and causing breathing problems for 16 peoples, who were transported to the Amiri Hospital. A single case was transported to hospital aboard a private car and four others were treated on the spot.

Dr Abdulmohsen Al-Huwailah, the private teaching undersecretary, said in a statement after inspecting the school that an investigation was launched to identify and punish those responsible for the incident. He confirmed that 18 individuals; 14 students and four teachers, chocked with the smoke. However, they were immediately hospitalized.

Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Mohammad Al-Fares, who was partaking in a parliamentary session when the incident happened, was assured by telephone about condition of those who were affected with the fumes. - KUNA