Kuwait Fire Accident News Nearly 49 people failed in a massive fire in a multi-storey structure casing foreign workers in Mangaf area of southern Kuwait. further than 40 Indians are reported to be among the dead. The rest were citizens of Pakistan, Philippines, Egypt, Nepal. further than 50 people have also been injured during this.
Meanwhile, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirtivardhan Singh reached Kuwait to cover the backing of injured Indians and to bring back the bodies of the departed. Before leaving for Kuwait, he said that some bodies are so burnt that they can not be linked. The rest of the situation will be clear when we reach there. Delhi
field, Kirtivardhan said that we had a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi last evening. This is a veritably sad tragedy. We're keeping an eye on it every moment. The rest of the situation will be clear when we reach there. When asked about the plan to bring back the bodies of those who lost their lives, he said that the situation is that the victims are substantially burnt and some bodies are so burnt that they can not be linked. thus, DNA tests are being done to identify the victims.
The Minister of State said that an Air Force aeroplane is on buttress. As soon as the bodies are linked, the families will be informed and our Air Force aeroplane will bring back the bodies. He said that the rearmost numbers that came to us last night put the number of casualties at around 48- 49, of which 42 or 43 are said to be Indians. Meanwhile, the Indian Embassy in Kuwait is in touch with the original authorities to give relief to those affected in the incident.
The Embassy has set up a helpline 965-65505246 (WhatsApp and regular calls) to communicate the family members. PM Modi held an important meeting, blazoned compensation. Prime Minister Modi described the incident as 'woeful'. He also held a meeting with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, along with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, Prime Minister's star Clerk PK Mishra and other elderly officers, reviewed the situation after the incident.
PM Modi expressed deep grief over this' unfortunate incident'. He also blazoned anex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund for the families of the departed Indian citizens. External Affairs Minister spoke to Kuwaiti counterpart, made this appeal External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Kuwaiti counterpart Abdullah Ali Al- Yahya over the phone.
He appealed to insure that the bodies of Indians who lost their lives due to the fire are transferred to India soon. Jaishankar posted on' X',' Talked to Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al- Yahya on the fire incident in Kuwait. Was informed about the sweats made by the Kuwaiti authorities in this regard. We were assured that the incident will be completely delved and responsibility will be fixed.' utmost of the casualties are from Kerala officers associated with the matter said that utmost of the casualties are from Kerala.
Utmost of the people failed due to suffocation from bank. They were all sleeping at the time of the accident. still, numerous people were also saved. He told that the fire broke out in the kitchen of a six- storey structure in Mangaf area of the southern Ahmadi Governorate of Kuwait. 195 workers of the same company lived in the structure. According to media reports, utmost of the dead include Indian citizens from Kerala, Tamil Nadu and North Indian states, whose age was between 20 to 50 times.
The structure concerned was rented by NBTC Group. Orders given to probe the fire incident Kuwait's Home Minister Sheikh Fahad Al- Yusuf Al Sabah ordered an disquisition into the fire incident and issued instructions to arrest the proprietor and watchman of the Al- Mangaf structure.
At the same time, Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Meshaal Al- Ahmad Al- Jaber Al- Sabah also ordered the officers to probe the massive fire and expressed commitment to discipline those responsible for the tragedy. The country's Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al- Hamad Al- Sabah and Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Al- Ahmad Al- Sabah expressed condolences over the deaths and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
