KUWAIT: Most
houses destroyed by fires in Kuwait do not have fire alarms such as smoke
detectors to draw the attention of those in the house, those who are sleeping
and even neighbors about the presence of smoke, Kuwait Fire Service Directorate
(KFSD) warned. Alarms enable residents to deal with a fire as soon as it
starts, it added. KFSD made this statement yesterday in the wake of two deadly
fires reported in Kuwait this week. Two persons had lost their lives in two separate
incidents - the first in a Sulaibiya house fire that led to the death of a
woman in her 80s, while the second was in Surra, killing a man in his 50s. KFSD
urged the public to install fire alarms and smoke detectors in their houses,
and make sure that fire
extinguishers are always available.

Wife held hostage

In other news,
Jahra detectives freed a woman who was detained by her husband at gunpoint.
Police found the gun, which was not licensed, and ammunition in his house. A
police source said a call was received about a Kuwaiti man who had detained his
bedoon wife in his Taima house. Police, armed with a warrant, stormed the house
and freed the woman. The man denied having a pistol, so the house was searched
and the weapon was found. The man was detained and will be sent to the public
prosecution for further action.

Teen jailed

Separately, the
juvenile court sentenced a teenager to spend three years in the juvenile person
for running over eight persons in Kabd. The defendant had been arrested shortly
after causing the accident which left multiple deaths and others wounded.

By Hanan
Al-Saadoun and Meshaal Al-Enezi