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SINGER YOUSEF AL-MITREF PASSES AWAY
BY JAMAL YALI
KUWAIT, FEB 22 (KUNA) -- KUWAITI POPULAR SINGER YOUSEF AL-MITREF PASSED
AWAY ON SATURDAY AFTER THE BREAK OUT OF FIRE AT HIS RESIDENCE IN HAWALLI WHILE
HE WAS ASLEEP.
A SECURITY SOURCE TOLD KUNA THAT THE FIRE BROKE OUT AT 5:30 A.M. NOTING
THAT THE SINGER WAS ALONE ASLEEP AT HIS RESIDENCE IN IBN KHALDOUN STREET.
A PASSER BY CLOSE TO THE FLAT OF THE DECEASED NOTICED A BLACK SMOKE
EMISSION OVER THE FLAT AND NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY THE INTERIOR MINISTRY'S
OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.
THE FIRE-FIGHTING DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS SAID MOST PROBABLY AN ELECTRIC
SHARTAGE IS BEHIND THE BLAZE.
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF HAWALLI GOVERNORATE SECURITY BRIGADIER DR. MUSTASPHA
AL-ZAABI, RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION DEPARETMENT DIRECTOR COLONEL SHEIKH AHMAD
AL-KHALIFAH AL-SABAH AND OTHER SECURITY OFFICIALS ARRIVED IMMEDIATELY TO THE
FIRE SITE. (END)
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