House fire reported in Oman, officials issue electrical appliance warning

Muscat: A fire broke out in a house in the Wilayat of Ibri, the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance (PACDA) announced, with officials warning the public about the safe use of home appliances.

In a statement online, PACDA said,"Firefighting teams of the Civil Defense and Ambulance department in Al Dhahirah governorate managed to extinguish a fire that broke out in a house in the Safa area, in the Wilayat of Ibri."

The Authority calls upon the residents to switch off and disconnect electrical appliances after they have been used, to avoid the risk of a fire.