Electrical fault sparks fire in water tower

ABHA — A water tower under construction in Khamis Mushayt caught fire after an electrical malfunction. Asir Civil Defense deputy spokesman Capt. Abdulilah Al-Shihrani said the tower is 100 meters high and the fire started at the apex of the tower. Civil Defense firefighters extinguished the fire, which was caused by an electrical malfunction. Electrical construction tools at the top of the tower malfunctioned and sparked the fire, which quickly spread due to the presence of flammable construction material including wood. Two killed, one hurt in Buraidah accident BURAIDAH — Two people died and another was injured in a road accident in Buraidah. The Civil Defense said two cars collided on Al-Rabiyah Road east of Buraidah. It said speeding car lost control and crashed into another vehicle parked on the side of the road. The accident resulted in the death of two people and severe injuries to another. The injured victim was transported to King Saud Hospital in Unaizah and is currently under intensive care. 85 illegal expats held in street market raid JEDDAH — Police arrested a total of 84 men and a woman for selling items on the streets of Jeddah without a license on Friday. Director of Jeddah Police Col. Abdulwahab Asiri said officers ran an inspection campaign on Al-Jumua Market in Al-Karantina District on Friday and arrested 84 men and a woman who had no identity or legal residency permits. They were of Asian and African nationalities. The police seized the belongings of the arrested individuals and their merchandises. The police seized clothes, furniture, electrical appliances and old mobile phones. Their cases have been forwarded to the pertinent authorities for further action. Police bust two gangs in credit card thefts JEDDAH — Police arrested two gangs for stealing credit cards and money from their victims’ bank accounts. Makkah Police spokesman Lt. Gen. Ati Al-Qurashi said the first gang consisted of six members and the second three members. Both gangs are accused of stealing credit cards and siphoning money out of their victims’ bank accounts. The second gang stole a total of SR640,000 from a citizen, most of which was retrieved after the gang was arrested.