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House severely damaged in fire near Hamad Town

TDT | Manama

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Staff Reporter

A house was severely damaged in a fire in Al Lawzi Area, near Hamad Town yesterday.

It is learnt that the fire was caused by a heater explosion and none were injured.

According to Northern Municipal Council member Zainab Al Darazi, 90 per cent of the house has been damaged in the fire.

“I urge the authorities to immediately support the family to restore the building,” she said.

Teams from the Ministry of Works, Municipalities and Urban Planning Affairs carried out an inspection visit to assess the damage.

Officials from the Northern Governorate and Social Development Department also visited the site.

The owner of the house, Abdul Karim Jassem urged the authorities to help him restore the building.

“I need urgent help as I have five children, who are in their schooling years.

All electronic devices and computers have been damaged in a fire and now my children would find it difficult to attend online classes,” he told our sister paper Al Ayam.