Fire breaks out in abandoned building

Manama : A fire broke out in an abandoned building commonly called as “Kuwaiti Building in the Capital yesterday, causing no human injuries.
Eyewitnesses informed that the blaze erupted at the “Kuwaiti Building” in Gudaibiya at around 4pm and that Civil Defence fire-fighters swiftly reached the scene and doused the flames.
Interior Ministry confirmed the incident on its official Twitter account stating, “Civil Defence extinguished a fire in a building in Gudaibiya. Police are on the scene.”
No injuries have been reported as the building has been evacuated a few years ago for safety reasons. However, investigations are continuing to determine the cause behind the accident.
This is the third blaze to occur this week, as two other incidents were reported at the Traditional Market in Isa Town and a warehouse in Mina Salman Industrial Area.