Workers are trying to fix a leak at a site where an oil well is being dug in northern Kuwait, state news agency KUNA reported early on Feb. 17, Kuwait time.

The agency quoted Saad al-Azemi, spokesman for Kuwait Oil Co., as reporting that "no reading of any H 2 S gas leak from the incident" had been recorded at the oil field.

He said specialized teams were dealing with the incident.

Kuwaiti media published photos of a fire it said was burning at the scene. The Arabic-language al-Rai said photos of a large fire were circulating on social media.