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New Delhi: A total of 41 people have died in a massive fire in a building in Mangaf, Kuwait, out of which 40 were Indians. Also, more than 30 people have been severely burnt due to that fire. Giving this information in an ex-post, the Indian Embassy said that the Embassy has started a helpline number +965 65505246 regarding this incident with Indian workers. It has been kept active to tell everyone the latest news of this fire.
Kuwaiti officials said that a fire broke out in a six-story building in Mangaf city in Kuwait's southern Ahmadi province at around 6 am on Wednesday while cooking. A total of 160 people lived in that house. They were employees of the same company.
Regarding this fire incident, Foreign Minister Dr. S Jaishankar said on Thursday that it was very sad to know about the fire incident. Reportedly more than 40 people have died and more than 50 people have been hospitalized. Our ambassador also went to that camp. Now we are waiting for further information. My condolences to the bereaved families and prayers to God for the speedy recovery of the injured. Our embassy will provide full assistance to all concerned.
According to the Kuwait Times report, Kuwait's Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al Sabah has ordered the arrest of the owner of the building located in Mangaf. He has also ordered the building's watchman to detain the people present at the time of the incident until the investigation is completed.
The minister visited the spot and said that 'what happened there was a result of the greed of the company and the building owners.'
Also, orders were given to make all kinds of security arrangements to prevent such tragedies in the future. Actually, the fire started due to a blast in the AC. So the flats in the building were blazing like a furnace.