KUWAIT: The scene of one of the accidents reported yesterday.

KUWAIT: A citizen died in a car accident reported on Sixth Ring Road yesterday. Jahra firemen headed to the scene accompanied by paramedics in response to an emergency call reporting the accident. Upon arrival, they found two persons apparently injured outside their of vehicles, but discovered upon examination that one of them had already succumbed to his injuries while the other was still alive, albeit in a critical condition. The injured man was rushed to the hospital while the dead body was taken to the coroner.

Separately, a three-vehicle collision on Salmi road left two Asian national severely injured yesterday. Jahra firemen had to cut open the wrecked vehicles and help the victims out before they were transported to hospital.

Meanwhile, firemen freed a citizen from her car which flipped over on Taiwan street near Anujafa beach. The woman was involved in a car accident, and her car turned over as a result, and she became trapped inside. She was taken to Mubarak Hospital for treatment. Police launched an investigation to find out what happened.

In other news, a fire broke out in a Qurain area house yesterday, prompting local firemen to respond. Upon arriving to the scene, a rescue team was formed to evacuate the building while another team battled the blaze that had started in the basement. The fire was put out, and no injuries were reported.

By Hanan Al-Saadoun