A civil defence official surveys the warehouse which was destroyed in a fire yesterday. PICTURE: Shaji Kayamkulam

A major blaze broke out in a warehouse in the Sailiyah industrial area, outside Doha, around noon yesterday, causing considerable damage to the sprawling compound. However there is no report of any injury to anyone.

Inquiries made by Gulf Times found that goods worth millions of riyals were destroyed in the fire that lasted more than an hour.

A number of fire fighters from the Civil Defence department and police teams were rushed to the place and the fire was completely put out after about two hours, sources said.

Along with the warehouse, the workers’ accommodation in the same compound was also affected. Sailiyah area has witnessed a number of fire incidents in the last few months.

 

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