KUWAIT: Deputy Premier, Interior Minister and State Minister for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh (left) Chief of the Kuwait Fire Force Lt Gen Khalid Al-Mikrad (right) attend the event. - Kuwait Fire Force photos

KUWAIT: Kuwait Fire Force installed several floating hydraulic water pumps in the southern artificial island of Sheikh Jaber Causeway, during a ceremony held on Wednesday in attendance of Deputy Premier, Interior Minister and State Minister for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh.

The new pumps will assist firefighters in dealing with emergencies during heavy rains, as they are capable of pumping 66,000 gallons of water per minute, Kuwait Fire Force said. Chief of the Kuwait Fire Force Lt Gen Khalid Al-Mikrad and other officials also attended the event.