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A fire broke out at a paper warehouse in the capital’s Demra area on Thursday night.
Two units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence brought the blaze under control after around one hour and 15 minutes of efforts.
Duty Officer Mohammad Rakib of the Fire Service headquarters confirmed the incident at 1:40am on Friday.
He said they received information about the fire at a paper factory in Demra at around 10:48pm on Thursday. Two firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control at 12:05am.
The extent of the damage could not immediately be determined. No casualties were reported.
