KUWAIT CITY, Aug 16: The bodies of two expatriates were transferred to the forensic medicine department following deaths under suspicious circumstances in Dabaiya and Jahra. According to a security source, authorities received a report regarding the death of an expatriate at his workplace in Dabaiya. Upon arrival, paramedics indicated that the death appeared to be suspicious.

In Jahra, another expatriate was brought to Jahra Hospital, where a medical examination also raised suspicions of foul play. The forensic medicine department is set to determine the exact causes of both deaths.

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 16: Firefighting teams from the Shuwaikh Industrial, Ardhiya, and Al-Shaheed centers successfully brought a factory blaze under control in the Shuwaikh Industrial Area on Friday evening.

The fire, which broke out at a metal factory, was swiftly tackled by the teams, preventing it from spreading to nearby facilities. No major injuries were reported, authorities confirmed.

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 15: The General Administration of Customs has foiled an attempt to smuggle 35 cartons of cigarettes concealed inside a vehicle’s interior at the Al-Salmi border crossing. During departure procedures for a vehicle driven by a Saudi national, a customs inspector grew suspicious due to the driver’s record of a previous violation at another port. Acting on this suspicion, inspectors carried out a meticulous search of the vehicle. The inspection uncovered 35 cartons of cigarettes hidden within the car’s interior, packed in a professional manner that made detection difficult.