Category Archives: Qatar Incidents
Civil Defence Qatar pay tribute to deceased Moroccan firefighter
The General Directorate of Civil Defence organized condolence ceremony to the deceased firefighter of Civil Defence Tariq Al Ghobachi, for his friends, relatives and community members. The Moroccan firefighter died while involved in firefighting at a warehouse fire near the … Continue reading
Seven killed, nine seriously injured in Al Khor road crash
Doha, 30 June 2014: Seven persons were killed and nine injured seriously in a road accident in Al Khor on Friday. The accident took place around 2.30pm on Friday 27 June 2014 when a pickup truck carrying a number of … Continue reading
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Security Forces contain dispute between workers in Qatar
A Reliable Ministry of Interior source said that the security forces contained the disputes broke out on Wednesday June 25, between Nepali workers and Pakistani and Nigerian employees who were working as security guards at Sheraton renovation project. The Nepali … Continue reading
Traffic policeman injured in accident (Al Rayyan, Qatar)
A traffic policeman was seriously serious injured when his vehicle crashed into a bus transporting workers at Al Rayyan area on Thursday, local daily Arrayah has reported. The policeman, who got trapped in his vehicle after the accident, had to … Continue reading
Qatar spends approximately 2.7% from its Gross Domestic Product on traffic accidents annually
More than 1mn accidents, which were recorded in Qatar between 2007 and 2012 (including both years), have cost the country a whopping QR17.6bn, according to a study carried out by the Qatar Road Safety Studies Centre at Qatar University. There … Continue reading
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Interior Ministry Qatar Announces Doha Gas Blast Inquiry Findings
24/03/2014 The Ministry of Interior announced findings of an inquiry on gas explosion at Istanbul Restaurant located at a petrol station nearby Landmark Mall on 27 February 2014. The results announced at a press conference held on Monday, 24 March … Continue reading
Five workers in Qatar injured as portacabin roof caves in
Five workers were injured yesterday afternoon when the roof of a portacabin collapsed in Umm Ghuwailina. The portacabin near the Arrival Lounge of Doha International Airport, was being used as accommodation by workers. Police and Civil Defence teams, accompanied by … Continue reading
‘Schumacher of the sky’ Nadas dies in Al Khor crash
World champion aerobatic pilot Tamas Nadas died in a plane crash while performing a daring stunt at Al Khor airstrip yesterday. Hungarian Nadas, popularly known as the “Schumacher of the sky”, was flying his plane upside down above the runway … Continue reading
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Hamad Medical Corporation denies wrongdoing in response to Doha blast victims complaint
With unbearable pain and high temperature, Mohammed Iqbal Ismail and his friend Sharafudheen, another blast victim who was also discharged on the same day, went to Madinat Khalifa Health Centre next morning. Read this article in its entirety → HERE On … Continue reading
Hamad Medical Corporation criticized over emergency response and patient care following gas explosion in Doha
DOHA: The Minister of Public Health H E Abdulla bin Khalid Al Qahtani has ordered an investigation into the alleged haste by the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in discharging some restaurant blast victims from hospital. Yesterday, The Peninsula had published … Continue reading
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