The Kuwait Fire Force team at the accident site.

KUWAIT CITY, July 20: Firefighting teams responded to a fatal accident on Saturday evening involving the fall of a maintenance worker inside an elevator shaft in the Khaitan area.

According to a statement from the Kuwait Fire Force, teams from the Farwaniya Fire Station and the Search and Rescue Department were dispatched to the scene immediately after the incident was reported.

Upon arrival, firefighters discovered that a worker had fallen into the elevator shaft of a residential building. 

The site was secured and later handed over to the competent authorities for further investigation.

KUWAIT CITY, July 18: The General Fire Force announced that seven firefighting teams have been deployed to tackle a large blaze that broke out this afternoon at a timber warehouse within the Amghara Scrap Yard. Firefighters are working diligently to control the flames and prevent the fire from spreading to nearby areas.

In addition to firefighting units, security forces and emergency medical teams also responded to the scene to support the ongoing operation.

Earlier in the day, the Shuwaikh Fire and Marine Rescue Center intervened in a separate incident involving a boat that sank near Shuwaikh Port. Rescue teams successfully saved all three individuals on board.

KUWAIT CITY, July 18: In a major blow to drug traffickers, the General Department for Combating Narcotics, operating under the Criminal Security Sector, has intensified its security campaigns across various regions in the country, leading to the arrest of 31 individuals.

The detainees include Kuwaiti citizens, residents from Arab and Asian communities, and stateless individuals. During the raids, authorities confiscated a substantial quantity of illegal drugs and weapons, including:

All suspects and seized materials have been referred to the competent Drugs and Alcohol Prosecution for necessary legal action.

The Ministry of Interior, through the General Department for Drug Control, reaffirmed its commitment to combating drug-related crimes. It emphasized the continuation of security campaigns aimed at protecting the country and its people from the destructive impact of narcotics.