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Kuwait has announced compensation for the families of those killed in the Mangaf fire, they will get 5-10 thousand rupees.


Dubai: The Kuwaiti government will give 15,000 US dollars (about 12.5 lakh rupees) to the families of those who died in the fire in Mangaf in the southern Ahmadi province. Let us tell you that 50 people including 46 Indians died in this fire.

The fire was caused by a short circuit

According to Kuwaiti authorities, the massive fire that engulfed the seven-storey building in Mangaf city on July 12 was caused by a short circuit in the guard room on the ground floor. The building housed 196 migrant workers, most of them Indians.

order to pay compensation

According to the Arab Times report, on the orders of Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the families of the deceased will receive compensation of 15 thousand US dollars.

The newspaper quoted government sources as saying that the process of paying compensation will be started soon and it will be given to the embassies of the countries of the deceased. The concerned embassies will ensure that the funds are distributed promptly and smoothly to the families of the deceased.