Workshop catches fire, no casualties
Manama : A carpentry factory in the Salmabad industrial area was destroyed by a huge blaze yesterday. No casualties have been reported so far.
Interior Ministry confirmed the incident stating that the Civil Defence fire-fighting teams extinguished the fire.
“Seventeen civil defence vehicles and 60 personnel were deployed to control the fire and prevent it from spreading,” a statement issued by the Ministry stated.
Civil Defence General Director Brigadier Mohammed Showaiter confirmed, “No casualties were reported, while the reason behind the fire is being investigated.”
He affirmed that the fire-fighting vehicles reached short after the case was reported.
Sources informed that the incident happened in the afternoon.
Eyewitnesses told that labourers working in the nearby workshops helped to evacuate the factory, before Civil Defence firemen reached and secured the area.
However, initial information revealed that losses are estimated to cross thousands of Bahraini Dinars.
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