Fire erupt at Northern Municipality building

Manama : A fire erupted at the Northern Municipality building in Aali today morning without causing any casualties or injuries.

The authorities hinted that the incident may have been intentional, stating that “foul play was behind the fire”.

A statement posted on the official Twitter page of Interior Ministry read, “Civil Defence extinguished a fire in the Northern Municipality building. Initial details indicate that foul play was behind the fire. Necessary measures were undertaken.”

Eyewitnesses told that forensic investigation teams and officials from Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Ministry were present at the scene. The police chopper was also seen flying over the area.