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Civil Defence controls fire at Birkat Al Awamer area

Published: 07 May 2026 - 06:17 pm | Last Updated: 07 May 2026 - 06:19 pm
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Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced on Thursday that the Civil Defence has responded to a fire at a factory in the Birkat Al Awamer area.
In a statement on X, the Ministry also confirmed that the fire has been brought under control and no injuries were reported from the incident.

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