2024-06-13 01:33:56
The death toll in the massive fire that engulfed a six-storey building in Kuwait early on Wednesday reached 49, while more than 50 others were injured. According to officials, the victims included mostly Indians. The building that caught fire housed foreign workers.
Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Kuwaiti counterpart Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya who apprised him of the efforts made by Kuwaiti authorities after the fire. Most deaths were due to smoke inhalation while residents were sleeping, and a significant number of occupants were evacuated, officials said.
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A fire swept through a building that housed foreign workers in Kuwait early Wednesday, killing at least 49 people, mostly Indian nationals. The blaze also injured more than 50 others, India’s External Affairs Ministry said. Local officials said the blaze appeared to be linked to code violations, The Associated Press reported.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday night spoke to his Kuwaiti counterpart Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya and urged him to ensure early repatriation of the mortal remains of those killed in a devastating fire in southern Kuwait’s Mangaf area.
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Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh today said he was urgently travelling to Kuwait following a direction from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, primarily to oversee assistance to Indians injured in the fire and to ensure early repatriation of mortal remains of those killed.
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