14 injured in Kuwait's landmark market fire

STORY: 14 injured in Kuwait's landmark market fire DATELINE: April 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the scenevarious of firefighters working STORYLINE: A total of 14 were injured on Thursday afternoon as a huge fire broke out at Kuwait's popular Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. The flame started at about 3:20 p.m. local time (1220 GMT) at the market, the Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) said, noting that eight firefighting teams were dealing with the huge fire at the market, and the fire was brought under control. The fire firstly broke out in about 20 shops, and then spread to a larger number of shops that contained perfumes and leather, KFF said, adding that the wooden ceiling of the market increased the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation, KFF said. Al-Mubarakiya is a traditional market in Kuwait City. As one of the oldest markets in Kuwait, it features a variety of shops such as da