A firefighter tackles flames at a building in Hawally yesterday A firefighter tackles flames at a building in Hawally yesterday

KUWAIT: Two residents of a Hawally building sustained burns during a fire reported yesterday. Kuwait Fire Services Directorate (KFSD) received a call about a fire in a seven-storey building, so Hawally, Salmiya and rescue centers responded. The fire started in leftovers in the staircase on the seventh floor, investigations later revealed. The flames reached the rest area of residential apartments. Teams were formed to evacuate residents, while others fought the blaze. Firemen rescued two persons, Asian and Arab nationals, and both were taken to Mubarak hospital. Meanwhile, a member of KFSD's the public relations department was injured and also taken to hospital.

Suspects caught

A police patrol in Mahboula suspected a car with two men and a girl in it. When they were asked for their IDs, the two men were found to be Saudis, but the girl did not have any ID. The two claimed she was their sister, but she gave different names, then appealed to police to free her from them. The driver then drove off in the wrong direction and was chased on the coastal road. They collided with a car and escaped, but when the car's information was published, the suspects were found with the girl.

Drug dealer apprehended

The Drugs Control General Department arrested a drug dealer with possession of a large quantity of drugs before he was able to sell them. Tips were received about an Indian man dealing in drugs, so legal procedures were taken. An undercover agent asked to buy 50 grams of heroin from the suspect. The suspect was arrested during the exchange. He told police there were more drugs in his Fahaheel home, where five kilograms of heroin and 250 grams of shabu were found. The drugs' estimated street value is KD 350,000. The suspect was sent to concerned authorities.

Traffic campaign

The traffic department carried out several campaigns in all governorates last week, resulting in issuing 26,372 citations, impounding 1,032 cars, detaining 31 persons and deporting three expats for driving without a license.

Fatal crash

A Saudi man was killed and a woman was injured when his car hit a stray camel on what is now commonly known as Salmy's "Road of Death", bearing in mind this is not the first time this has happened.

By Hanan Al-Saadoun