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Massive fire rages through newly built Kuwait opera house

Flames ripped through Kuwait’s new opera house on Monday, just three months after the futuristic $770-million venue opened to the public.

A thick plume of black smoke rose from the waterfront Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre, cellphone footage showed.

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Firefighters on a crane sprayed water onto the building, a structure covered with geometric Islamic patterns.

The Broadway musical Cats was due to open there on Thursday, according to the centre’s website.

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