Shoura Council fire investigation still underway

(Daily News)

Investigations into the fire that gutted the Shoura Council two weeks ago are still underway, with the People’s Assembly’s Defense and National Security Committee holding meetings to “assess the situation,” according to Mahmoud Amer, member of the PA’s Human Rights Committee. On Monday, the PA’s Defense and National Security Committee held its second successive meeting to discuss the fire that broke out on Aug. 18 in the Shoura Council building, leaving around 13 people injured and one firefighter dead.