According to a statement issued by the official Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the Kuwaiti fire brigade said it was dealing with a massive fire that broke out in a tent market in the Al-Rai area on Monday.
The force said the four firefighters were fighting the blaze and preventing it from spreading: “The fire has affected the tents and the plastic materials used to make the tents.”
Footage of the incident was circulated on social media, showing smoke rising in the sky during the fire, and fire crews trying to put it out.
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– newskuwait.masaha (@MasahaKWT) May 30, 2022
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– Kuwait Square (@maydankw) May 30, 2022
Source: Lebanon Debate