KUWAIT CITY, July 15: Firefighting teams from five different centers successfully brought a warehouse fire under control in the South Amghara area early Tuesday morning.

The blaze broke out in a warehouse storing wood, prompting an immediate response from Firefighting teams. Thanks to swift coordination and timely intervention, firefighters were able to contain the flames and prevent the fire from spreading to nearby facilities. Authorities confirmed that no significant injuries were reported during the operation. Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the fire. The Fire Department praised the quick efforts of the emergency teams, emphasizing the importance of safety compliance in warehouses that store flammable materials.

KUWAIT CITY, July 15: An expatriate worker, born in 1981, tragically died early Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle driven by a Kuwaiti citizen, born in 1980, on King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Road near Ahmadi, in the direction of Nuwaiseeb.

According to a security source, the victim was employed by the Ministry of Public Works and was carrying out his duties on the highway at the time of the incident.

KUWAIT CITY, July 14: The Court of Cassation, presided over by Counselor Abdullah Jassim Al-Abdullah, upheld the Court of Appeal’s decision sentencing an expatriate employee to seven years in prison with hard labor. The employee, who worked for a company, was found guilty of embezzling KWD 29,000 through forged entry tickets. In addition to the prison sentence, he was dismissed from his job, fined KWD 89,000—which is double the embezzled amount—and ordered to repay the stolen sum.