40 Indians were killed in a Kuwait building fire:

40 Indians were killed in a Kuwait building fire: Kuwait Building Fire Live Updates:

41 Indians, including 11 from Kerala, die in fire Over 40 people, the majority of them Indians, were killed in a devastating fire in a building housing laborers in southern Kuwait, and the number of deceased is expected to go up. Kuwait building fire:

At least 41 people died when a fire swept through a building that housed workers in Kuwait early Wednesday, and officials said the blaze appeared to be linked to code violations. Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousuf Al-Sabah confirmed the toll and ordered the arrest of the building’s owner during a visit to the site, local media reported. “We will address the issue of labor overcrowding,” he said.

“I’m now going to see what violations were committed here, and I will deal with the owner of the property.” Local media said scores of workers were living in the building in the southern Mangaf district, without giving their nationality. Col. Sayed Hassan al-Mousawi, head of the firefighters’ Accident Investigation Department, said there were dozens of casualties and that the final death toll may be higher.

Kuwait, like other Persian Gulf countries, has a large community of migrant workers who far outnumber the local population. The nation of some 4.2 million people is slightly smaller than the U.S. state of New Jersey but has the world’s sixth-largest known oil reserves.PM Modi extends condolences to the families of the deceased in a fire tragedy in Kuwait, wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured, and announces ex-gratia relief of ₹2 lakh to the families of deceased Indian nationals from the Prime Minister Relief Fund: PM On the Kuwait fire incident, Congress leader Salman Khurshid says, “It’s very saddening, worrying. Whatever relief we can send them, that needs to be done.

Government Actions and Immediate Response

Kuwait has very good services, and I hope the government will extend every possible help, as the government has this responsibility in such a situation. All the opposition parties will cooperate. The government should take steps as soon as possible, and whatever information they receive from Kuwait, they should share it as it will give some relief to many.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on a meeting to discuss the situation of the Kuwait fire incident, which claimed the lives of over 40 people and took place early on Wednesday. Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said on Wednesday that following the meeting, he will leave for Kuwait. He further emphasized that immediate action would be taken. “PM Modi has called us for a meeting, and after the meeting, we will visit Kuwait. Immediate action will be taken,” MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh said.