KUWAIT, Nov 30 (NNN-KUNA) – Firefighters rescued a total of 83 peopl, during heavy rains that hit Kuwait over the past two days, Kuwait Fire Force (KFF), said.
The people rescued were trapped in their vehicles, in areas where rainwater has accumulated, most of which were in Al-Jahra governorate, the Public Relations and Information Department at KFF said.
Authorities received more than 170 emergency calls, mostly in desert areas, KFF explained, adding that, no injuries were reported, as firefighters handled all emergency cases it received.
KFF announced yesterday that, firemen responded to calls from 63 persons, who sought help after getting stuck in ponds formed due to the heavy rains. “Those persons were safely rescued and no casualties resulted from this,” it affirmed.
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Anas Al-Saleh, visited the operations room and was briefed by KFF Chief, Lt Gen Khaled Al-Mekrad, on how to tackle accidents related to the rains.
Kuwait Meteorological Centre, said, chances of rain had started to drop gradually since last night, after two days of downpour, due to the effects of Sudan low pressure on the region. Temperatures are expected to drop today, as a cold air mass enters the country, meteorologist, Abdaziz Al-Qarawi said, adding that, light to moderate rain showers are expected between tomorrow and Friday.– NNN-KUNA
