KUWAIT: A wrecked sedan and a damaged water tanker truck are seen following an accident reported at Wafra Road yesterday.

KUWAIT: A 28-year-old citizen was killed while an Asian driver was injured in an accident reported on Wafra Road yesterday. The deceased man was driving a sedan which collided with a water tanker truck, driven by the injured driver. The coroner recovered the deceased man's body after paramedics pronounced him dead on the scene. The truck's driver was taken to hospital for treatment. An investigation was opened to determine the causes of the accident.

Patrol car torched

Criminal detectives arrested two suspects who torched a patrol car at the central prison, the Interior Ministry's relations and security information department said in a statement issued to the press. It added that the first suspect is an inmate jailed for possession of drugs, while the second suspect is a bedoon, a former inmate, who had contacts with the first suspect.

Fire near university

Fire broke out in a store near Sabah Al-Salem University area, which belongs to a private company. Jleeb Al-Shuyiukh, Ardhiya and back-up centers responded. Firefighters found the fire was in equipment in containers, as well as two bulldozers parked near them. The fire was put out in record time to prevent it from spreading further. Separately, firefighters tackled a blaze reported at a 100-square-meter garage in Industrial Shuwaikh yesterday. No injuries were reported.

By Hanan Al-Saadoun