A friend just messaged me telling me an apartment building collapsed in Salmiya near the corner of the Fahaheel Expressway and the 4th Ring Road. Lots of cops and firefighters on the scene.
I don’t have any pictures or information right now other than the above. Hopefully it was an abandoned building and no one was hurt.
Update: One of my readers with more information shared the following
Apparently an old building was being demolished and collapsed sideways on the side building. No one is hurt but authorities are searching as it fell on a temporary room. -NAK
I passed by around 8:30PM, 3 hours after the incident took place and I couldn’t see any fire trucks or police cars on the scene. I did spot the building though which is located right behind Texas Chicken on the 4th Ring Road in Salmiya.
Update2: I added the photo above which was taken by Namastey Kuwait. More photos on their Facebook page [Here]
8 replies on “Apartment Building Collapses near Salmiya”
Most probably it was being demolished and just collapsed because of improper demolishing procedures.
Kuwait building codes is very stringent and there is excellent monitoring on implementation procedures. Enshallah there is no worry about people being there.
“Kuwait building codes is very stringent and there is excellent monitoring on implementation procedures” What a joke!
I see no one laughing.
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Hahahahahaha
Actually they are very strict with inspection on newer buildings. The problem is there are loads of old buildings now.
Apparently an old building was being demolished and collapsed sideways on the side building. No one is hurt but authorities are searching as it fell on a temporary room.
Photos were posted on FB by Namastey Kuwait
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.476348719066110.112483.244307722270212&type=1