Afkar Ali Ahmed

Police evacuate families trapped in fire

SHARJAH — Police rescue personnel and Civil Defence firefighters safely evacuated members of 40 families after a fire broke out in Altima building in the Al Khan area in Sharjah on Thursday night.

Police open probe into maid’s death

SHARJAH — Sharjah police have started investigations into the death of an Ethiopian housemaid who was found hanging in the house of her employer in Umm Khanoor area on Thursday.

Al Khan Bridge to reopen for motorists soon

SHARJAH — The Al Khan Bridge will soon reopen for motorists. The bridge was closed for a week for maintenance works, which have just been completed by Sharjah Municipality, an official said.

Ban on wooden shacks reduces fire accidents

SHARJAH — The recent ban on using wooden planks to build labour accommodation has contributed a great deal in reducing fire accidents by 35 per cent in Sharjah, Gareeb Shaban, Director of Sharjah Civil Defence Department, said on Monday.

80 motorcycles used for racing impounded

SHARJAH — The Sharjah Police have impounded 80 motorcycles of various types which were used in racing on the roads, posing a threat to the safety and security of motorists and pedestrians.

Credit card forgery gang busted

SHARJAH — Sharjah Police yesterday arrested a gang of three Chinese and a Sudanese national, involved in forging and stealing credit cards.

Three workers die as platform collapses

SHARJAH — Three Asian workers were killed yesterday after falling from the 15th floor of an under-construction building in Abu Shagara area. The three men, who were carrying out construction work, died on the spot.