A massive fire erupted in a bank high rise building in Kuwait on Thursday morning.
Fire fighters from Kuwait's civil defence teams evacuated the premises and battled the blaze.
تصوير من أعلى pic.twitter.com/Bjs25thSRJ
— شؤون عربية & دولية (@Arabaffairstv) September 27, 2018
The bank issued a statement on their twitter account, saying: "Note that there has been a partial fire in the NBK headquarter construction site of which 90% has been successfully extinguished by the Kuwait Fire Department. Over 2,500 workers were evacuated with no casualties. Updates will follow. Thank you."
Note that there has been a partial fire in the NBK headquarter construction site of which 90% has been successfully extinguished by the Kuwait Fire Department. Over 2500 workers were evacuated from the site in a record time with no injuries. Updates will follow. Thank you.
— National Bank of Kuwait (@NBKPage) September 27, 2018
Some tweeps had speculated that the fire began in another building and spread to the new National Bank of Kuwait building.
عاجل: حريق في المبنى الرئيسي لبنك الكويت الوطني pic.twitter.com/nqN5ybBEAv
— شؤون عربية & دولية (@Arabaffairstv) September 27, 2018
Others thought that the fire began in the lower levels of the bank and spread to the other floors.
عاجل ..
— أحمد خالد المسفر (@almesfr) September 27, 2018
حريق كبير في أحد المباني وسط العاصمة الكويت
الله يستر pic.twitter.com/7fbhu2MYXG
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Chennai, Apr 23: Marcus Stoinis smashed an outstanding century to trump Ruturaj Gaikwad's effort as Lucknow Super Giants beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in an IPL match on Tuesday.
Stoinis remained unbeaten 124 off 63 balls with 13 fours and six sixes as LSG completed a record run chase at the Chepauk in 19.3 overs. This was also highest individual score in IPL in a run-chase.
Earlier, skipper Gaikwad led from the front with a superb 60-ball unbeaten 108 as Chennai Super Kings posted a challenging 210 for 4 . Gaikwad's knock, his second IPL hundred, was studded with 12 fours and three sixes. Shivam Dube muscled his way to a 27-ball-66, hitting seven sixes. For LSG, Matt Henry took for 1 for 28.
Brief Scores:
CSK 210 for 4 in 20 overs (Ruturaj Gaikwad 108 not out, Shivam Dube 66, Matt Henry 1/28)
LSG 213/4 (Marcus Stoinis 124 not out).