Timely action averts huge tragedy in Tubli

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Timely action by civil defence forces yesterday averted a major tragedy, after a furniture factory in the Tubli area was engulfed in fire.

The blaze could have taken several lives with it, but the efficient and quick action of the authorities prevented it.

According to the General Directorate of Civil Defence, their officers in the control room received a report of a massive blaze in Tubli yesterday morning.

Soon a team of officers rushed to the scene with firefighting mechanisms.

There was a threat of the fire spreading to nearby facilities but brought it under control quickly with several teams working from different directions to douse the fire.

Quick actions prevented the fire from spreading to other sections of the factory and nearby shops. The exact cause of the fire or the extent of the damage is not known. An investigation is ongoing.