Massive fire breaks out in Kuwait skyscraper
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
Courtesy: www.khaleejtimes.com
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Hassan: Farmer killed in wild elephant attack
Hassan: A 65-year-old farmer was killed in a wild elephant attack in Belur taluk on Sunday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Raj shetty (65), a resident of Kanaguppe village.
According to police, the elephant, which was hiding in nearby bushes, suddenly attacked Raj shetty while he was on his way to work in his garden. The animal reportedly lifted him with its trunk and trampled him to death.
Forest department officials and police come to the spot upon receiving information and launched an operation to drive the elephant away.
The incident occurred within the limits of Arehalli police station.
