Video | A massive fire in the tent market in Kuwait, and strong winds increase the intensity and speed of the spread of fire

Weather of Arabia - The Public Fire Force in Kuwait announced that the firefighting teams are battling a huge fire that broke out in the tent market in the capital, which increased its spread and delayed the ability to control it by the force of the active northwest winds blowing over the country.

Video - Continuing the efforts of firefighters to put out the fire in #Al-Khayyam_Market in #Al-Rai https://t.co/XhwWRIydOc #Al-Aan Newspaper pic.twitter.com/qW9ss0rVao

- Al-Aan Newspaper (@alaannews) May 30, 2022

She explained that two workers and a number of firefighters were injured in the huge fire that broke out in the tent market in Al Rai area in Kuwait, before the firefighters were able to control the fire.

She added that the fire spread over an area of 4,000 square meters, noting that the fire affected tents and plastic materials used in the manufacture of tents.

The “Firefighting Force” is fighting a huge fire in the tent market now pic.twitter.com/cySrUgYr2v

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And the Kuwaiti General Fire Brigade announced that 4 of its teams are fighting the fire and trying to control it and prevent its spread.

#Watch_Now Firefighting teams in the State of #Kuwait are battling a huge fire that broke out in the tent market in the capital. pic.twitter.com/Erc42HRNzq

- Shahid Now newspaper (@shahdnow) May 30, 2022

She pointed out that the area of the fire site is estimated at approximately four thousand square meters, and that the fire affected tents and plastic materials used in the manufacture of tents.