Road deaths, heat, power outages put damper on Qatar Eid celebrations

Emergency services during Eid
Emergency services at work during Eid

While most of Qatar has been enjoying time off of work and spending time with loved ones during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, the celebrations have not gone as planned for some.

According to local media reports, at least four people were killed in a road accident in the Industrial Area early yesterday. Al Sharq reports that there were 90 other, mostly minor, vehicle accidents around the country during the first day of Eid.

Meanwhile, though the humidity has receded, temperatures continue to rise, with the Qatar Meteorology Department (MET) forecasting a high of 45C (113F) today.

The MET has also issued a strong wind warning, and cautioned residents about sandstorm-like conditions that are expected to continue throughout the day.

In a statement, the department added that there will be some relief starting tomorrow:

“Starting from Sunday 19/07/2015 the wind speed will decrease which will be Northwesterly- Northeasterly light to moderate in speed and the wave height will be slight to moderate and the weather is going to be during this period relatively humid by night becoming on Tuesday 21/07/2015 humid with haze to misty at places.”

Power outages

As demand for air conditioning increases with the rising heat, state electricity and water company Kahramaa has been struggling to keep the power on across the nation.

For illustrative purposes only.
For illustrative purposes only.

According to Gulf Times, the power went out in shops and homes in Muaither and Rayyan for four hours in the middle of the night on Thursday night/Friday morning.

Many residents took to the streets to seek relief from the heat in their houses, the newspaper reported.

Yesterday, Kahramaa apologized to customers who lost power during Eid, saying on Twitter:

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