House in Oman goes up in flames

Muscat: Firefighters managed to extinguish a fire that started in a house in Samail, the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance (PACDA) announced on Wednesday.

No injuries were recorded as result of the fire.

In a statement online, PACDA said, "The fire brigade from the Department of Civil Defence and Ambulance in A'Dhakiliyah managed to control a fire in a house in Wilayat Samail, without recording any injuries."

The authorities also warned of the need to regularly check electric equipment and appliances.