Limited fire erupted in the complex of Sabah Al-Salem University City in Al-Shadadiyah on Friday. Kuwait University said in a statement that the fire broke out at a residential unit occupied by a contractor, however the blaze was put out in 15 minutes with the dousing canisters installed on site. The fire did not affect construction works at the site. The university complex is being built on a six million square meters plot of land.
It will be the largest in the Middle East with an accommodation capacity of 40,000 students.