Asir police clarified on the circumstances of 18 Yemenis suffering burns while scavenging in the Khamees Mushayt garbage dump. Police confirmed that these were violators and illegal migrants to the region. They had carried out thefts and robberies earlier. Col. Abdullah Al-Qarni, Asir Police spokesman, denied what was circulated that they were willfully burnt. Maj. Mohammed Abdul Raheem Al-Assimi, Civil Defense spokesman, confirmed that the fire first broke out in car tires and pieces of garbage and spread to an area of 50 meters. He pointed out that the injured Yemenis were at the site to scavenge in the garbage. He stressed that they were taken to the hospital and spent one week in intensive medical care before being deported through Al-Tuwal border post - Okaz __
