Fire in Kuwaiti Prison Injures 55

KUWAIT CITY (AP) — A fire at Kuwait's central prison caused by a short circuit has killed one person and injured 55 people. The state-run Kuwait News Agency reported late Thursday that the fire began around noon in the prison's Ward No. 4. KUNA quoted Maj. Gen. Jamal al-Bulaihees of the Kuwait Fire Service Directorate as blaming the blaze on a short circuit. Kuwait's ruler, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, later issued a statement praising firefighters "who controlled the blaze bravely and professionally and saved the lives of prisoners." Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.    
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Mass Casualty Incidents Source Type: news