Indian family's house destroyed in fire in Qatar

An Indian family in Qatar had a lucky escape after their allegedly illegally partitioned house in Doha was gutted, destroying all their personal belongings, a media report said today.
The house located in a villa compound with illegally partitioned residential units, caught fire yesterday likely due to a short circuit.
The family had a lucky escape but their house was gutted, destroying all their personal belongings, including goods the family had bought to carry home.
Civic authorities are blaming the rising incidents of fire in the city on illegally partitioned houses, Peninsula Qatar daily reported.
Mubarak Fraish, a member of the Central Municipal Council, said the municipalities must roll up their sleeves and take strict action against partitioned houses, both villas and apartments.

"Their occupants are risking their lives. It is a serious social problem," he said.