Old woman, children rescued from burning house in Rabiya | kuwaittimes

KUWAIT: Damage left by a fire reported yesterday in a Rabiya house.

Old woman, children rescued from burning house in Rabiya

August 01, 2017 | 09:03 p.m EDT

KUWAIT: Damage left by a fire reported yesterday in a Rabiya house.

KUWAIT: Fire broke out in a Rabiya house yesterday, prompting firemen from the Ardiya and Farwaniya fire stations to respond. The fire was on the ground floor, while an elderly woman and three children were trapped on the first floor.

They were rescued and sent to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. The fire was put out before it could spread further. Separately, a citizen suffered several bruises when his vehicle collided with trees near Al-Zour fire station. Paramedics took him to hospital.

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By Hanan Al-Saadoun

August 01, 2017 09:03 PM

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