Kuwait Fire Tragedy: 45 Indians died in a massive fire in Kuwait. A flight from Kuwait carrying the bodies of 45 Indians who lost their lives in this tragic fire incident has reached Kerala. As soon as the bodies arrived, the relatives were seen crying and wailing.
The plane reached Kochi carrying the bodies of 45 Indians
45 people who died in a massive fire in a building in Kuwait have been identified as Indians. 196 migrant labourers were working in this building. The deceased included two from Uttar Pradesh, 24 from Kerala, seven from Tamil Nadu and three from Andhra Pradesh. Today, a special C-130J aircraft of the Indian Air Force reached Kochi carrying the bodies of 45 Indians. The Indian Embassy gave this information.
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Most of the people who died were from Kerala
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has reached Kochi International Airport to pay tribute to the deceased. After disembarking some bodies here, the plane will reach Delhi at around 4 pm. From where the bodies will be sent to the respective states. It is worth noting that most of the deceased were from Kerala, so the plane landed in Kochi. The Kerala government has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the deceased.