KUWAIT: ELECTRICAL FIRE HAS STRUCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HALTING FLIGHTS BUT CAUSING NO CASUALTIES

Record ID: 967194

  • Title: KUWAIT: ELECTRICAL FIRE HAS STRUCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HALTING FLIGHTS BUT CAUSING NO CASUALTIES
  • Date: 18th August 2002
  • Summary: (U7) KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, KUWAIT (AUGUST 17TH , 2002) (KUWAIT TV) 1. SLV SMOKE RAISING FROM KUWAIT AIRPORT 0.01 2. SCU SHATTERED GLASS; SLV CARS OF OFFICIALS DRIVING INTO AIRPORT TO INSPECT DAMAGE; WIDE OF GATE FIVE (3 SHOTS) 0.12 3. SLV OFFICIALS INSPECTING DAMAGE AT AIRPORT; SLV DAMAGED BUILDING AND FIREFIGHTERS WORKING TO PUT OUT FIRE; SLV WATER COMING OUT OF BUILDING; SLV OFFICIALS INSPECTING DAMAGE (7 SHOTS) 0.49 4. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) KUWAIT'S TRANSPORT MINISTER SHEIKH AHMED AL-ABDULLAH AL SABAH AT KUWAIT AIRPORT, SAYING "There was a fire at gate 5 at the airport, procedures were taken to and the fire was under control. All those involved put in a lot of effort to put out the fire. We thank God that there are no deaths. There are some minor injuries. The Airport will be closed until further noticed and we know that all is safe for the passengers." 1.22 5. SLV DAMAGED BUILDING AT KUWAIT AIRPORT (3 SHOTS) 1.34 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 1st September 2002 13:00
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  • Location: KUWAIT AIRPORT, KUWAIT
  • Country: Kuwait
  • Reuters ID: LVA4VY0WWUIR9P1FVQLBOA45ZVIK
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