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Kuwait Fire Tragedy: 50 people including 49 Indians have died in a massive fire in a multi-storey building in Mangaf city of Kuwait on Wednesday morning. Apart from this, 50 Indians have suffered burn injuries and are being treated. Aamir Sheikh Meshaal has given a big statement in this matter.
No one will be spared: Amir Sheikh Meshaal
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ordered officials to investigate the fire and said whoever caused the tragedy would be held responsible. Kuwait's Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousuf has blamed the building owner for the incident and ordered his arrest. Apart from this, an order has also been issued to arrest the owner of the company in which the workers were kept together.
Workers are forced to live in miserable conditions
Apart from this, Sheikh Fahad said that 'This incident happened due to the greed of the building owner. Many workers were kept in one building for the benefit of the company. We will ensure that such incidents do not happen again.' Information has also come to light that many such buildings are located in Mangaf areas, where hundreds of workers are forced to live in very miserable conditions. Let us tell you that most of the deaths occur due to suffocation from smoke.
Indians make up 21 percent of Kuwait's total population
Indians constitute 21 percent of Kuwait's total population, that is, a total of 10 lakh Indians. And 30 percent of it is a workforce of nine lakh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on social media regarding this incident. He said, 'I am with the families of those killed in this incident in their pain and wish the injured a speedy recovery. The Indian Embassy in Kuwait is closely monitoring the situation. After PM Modi's instructions, Deputy Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Kirtivardhan Singh has been immediately sent to help the Indians.