An inspection visit to the temporarily closed heritage village in Arad was recently held by officials in order to assess the damage caused by a fire that broke out earlier this month.
Led by Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF) acting secretary general Ibrahim Al Dossari, the on-site study reviewed the losses from the fire and noted its impact on the facilities.
It came as part of the directives from His Majesty King Hamad’s representative for humanitarian work and youth affairs and RHF board chairman Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
The visit was attended by assistant secretary-general for social welfare and area MP Ammar Qambar, owner of the Heritage Village Ali Al Mutawa, members of the Arad Village Charity Society and a number of people from nearby affected residences.
During the tour, Mr Al Dossari reviewed the extent of the damage and material losses resulting from the blaze.
He listened to a detailed briefing from attendees regarding the circumstances of the incident and its impact on the site and neighbouring facilities.
“The RHF is keen to provide support to those affected and to stand by them during these circumstances,” said Mr Al Dossari. “The visit falls within the framework of the foundation’s social role and its commitment to fulfilling its humanitarian mission.”
Attendees expressed their appreciation and gratitude to Shaikh Nasser for his continued follow-up and concern in such situations.
They also extended their thanks towards the RHF for its swift response and on-the-ground follow-up of the damage.
The GDN earlier reported that the heritage village closed its doors earlier this month when flames erupted at the facility.
Prior to the incident, the village had became a popular cultural attraction, drawing interest from students, families and heritage enthusiasts across the kingdom.
According to Mr Al Mutawa, a significant portion of the heritage village was destroyed by the fire, which broke out at around 3pm.
Police rushed to the scene after receiving a report and evacuated those near the facility to secure the area and facilitate the Civil Defence’s efforts to control and contain the blaze, preventing it from spreading to adjacent buildings.
The blaze was extinguished by 4.30pm but firemen remained on site until late in the evening to ensure secondary fires did not erupt.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
Authorities on-site collected and reviewed CCTV footage to determine the cause of the fire. Early reports suggest that it may have started due to an electrical fault during waterproofing work that was being carried out on the second floor of the building.
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