Bahrain
Bahrain: Fuel leak into Umm Al Hassam sewage lines ‘under control’
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Ahmed Al Khayyat revealed that immediate actions have been taken to avoid any explosion, after the fuel leakage at the Juffair filling station in Umm Al Hassam.
The Undersecretary confirmed that fuel had leaked out to sewage drains and reached Umm Al Hassam on Kuwait avenue from the underground tanks. Experts continue to assess damage to the environment.
Al-Khayyat emphasized that in cooperation and coordination with the Civil Defense of the Ministry of Interior, the situation was brought under control as soon as possible, after coordination with the National Disaster Committee headed by the Head of Public Security.
