Huge fire in port’s warehouse in Kuwait

Firefighters in Kuwait have managed to put out a huge fire that broke out Tuesday at one of the Shuwaikh Port’s warehouses, Kuwait FireService Directorate (KFSD) announced.Deputy Commander of KFSD Colonel Khaled Al-Mekrad said that three fighters were slightly injured while struggling to extinguish the fire.He added that the fire has caused huge material damage to the warehouse. Firefighters and emergency teams from six firefighting stations have participated in the fire extinguishing operation, (KUNA) news agency reported.Al-Mekrad added that a probe was launched to identify the incident’s circumstances and causes.According to KUNA, Minister of State of Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Director General of Kuwait Ports Authority Sheikh Sabah Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah and Kuwait Fire Service Acting Chief Colonel Khaled Al-Turkait have rushed to the scene and supervised the efforts to put out the fire.