Kuwait Fire: 24 of 49 dead in accident from Kerala; MoS arrives in Mangaf
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait Fire: 24 of 49 dead in accident from Kerala; MoS arrives in Mangaf

Hindustan Times  

Kuwait Fire news highlight: At least 49 people, including 42 Indians, died and many others were injured on Wednesday in a fire in a building in southern Kuwait that housed foreign workers. On Thursday, a special meeting of Kerala's cabinet decided to provide ₹5 lakh to the families of residents who lost their lives in the Kuwait fire. State Health Minister Veena George and state mission director Jeevan Babu will travel to Kuwait to oversee medical operations and assist in repatriating the bodies, as per the cabinet note. India's national response: Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh arrived in Kuwait on Thursday to oversee assistance to the injured.

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Four members of Kerala family in Kuwait killed in fire in apartment
5 months ago

Four members of Kerala family in Kuwait killed in fire in apartment

Deccan Chronicle  

In a tragic incident, an Indian couple and their two children were killed in a fire that broke out in their flat in Kuwait City, local authorities said on Saturday.The tragedy happened on Friday night, the same day they returned from Kerala after vacation.Mathews Mulackal, his wife Lini Abraham, and their two children, all hailing from Neerattupuram in Alappuzha, suffocated …

Four-member family from Kerala killed in fire accident in Kuwait
5 months ago

Four-member family from Kerala killed in fire accident in Kuwait

The Hindu  

A four-member family from Thalavady at Kuttanad in Alappuzha district of Kerala died in a fire that broke out at their residence at Abbassia in Kuwait on July 19 night. Citing the preliminary information received, the relatives said the fire was caused by a short circuit in the air conditioner at the family’s residence. Champakulam block panchayat member Ajith Kumar …

Kuwait inferno: mourning lives lost and questions unanswered
6 months ago

Kuwait inferno: mourning lives lost and questions unanswered

The Hindu  

The road begins as a narrow lane at Mepral, a village straddling the border between Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts. The country’s public prosecution later announced on X that it had taken several individuals, including a Kuwaiti national, into custody on charges of committing “killing and injury by error due to negligence of security and safety precautions against fires”. “It looked …

Kuwait to give $15,000 compensation to kin of Mangaf fire victims: report
6 months ago

Kuwait to give $15,000 compensation to kin of Mangaf fire victims: report

The Hindu  

The Kuwaiti government will give $15,000 each to the families of the victims of the devastating fire that killed 50 people, including 46 Indians, in the southern Ahmadi Governorate, according to a media report on June 18. On the orders of the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the victims' families will receive compensation amounting to $15,000 each, …

Kuwait fire tragedy victim cremated in Hoshiarpur
6 months ago

Kuwait fire tragedy victim cremated in Hoshiarpur

Hindustan Times  

Hoshiarpur: The mortal remains of 62-year-old Himmat Rai, who was among those killed in a devastating fire in southern Kuwait’s Mangaf, were consigned to flames at a cremation ground in Hoshiarpur on Monday. Himmat Rai, who was among those killed in a devastating fire in southern Kuwait’s Mangaf. Rai was among 49 people killed in the fire in Al-Mangaf building …

Kuwait fire tradegy: Centre denies permission to Kerala minister to travel to Kuwait; Congress says ‘most unfortunte’
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire tradegy: Centre denies permission to Kerala minister to travel to Kuwait; Congress says ‘most unfortunte’

Live Mint  

Kerala's health minister Veena George, who wanted to visit Kuwait to assist the injured in the recent fire incident that claimed 49 lives, including 23 from the state, was allegedly denied permission to travel by the Centre. Right now, the state and central governments must work together and coordinate efforts to help these families affected by the tragedy.” The opposition …

Kuwait tragedy: Kin grieve as bodies brought to India
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait tragedy: Kin grieve as bodies brought to India

Hindustan Times  

Two days after they were killed in a devastating apartment fire in Kuwait’s Al Ahmadi governorate, the bodies of 45 Indian workers were on Friday brought back to India by an Indian Air Force C130J aircraft, and given a guard of honour by senior government officials, including minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh and Kerala chief minister …

Kuwait fire: a young music lover’s dream of moving into his new house stays unfulfilled
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: a young music lover’s dream of moving into his new house stays unfulfilled

The Hindu  

Stephin Abraham Sabu loved to play his keyboard whenever he was back home from his hectic life in Kuwait. Now, he will neither return nor play his beloved keyboard ever again as the 29-year-old was among the 24 Malayali victims who fell prey to the deadly Kuwait inferno. Since then, his younger brother, Kevin Philips Sabu, pursuing Phd in Israel, …

Kuwait fire: families of victims mourn the ill fate
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: families of victims mourn the ill fate

The Hindu  

Mathew Thomas, 53, prioritised the education of his two daughters more than anything. The daily call he made unfailingly back home also didn’t come that day. But that proved short-lived as their relatives in Kuwait confirmed that he was among the dead, said Bavan Thomas, a relative who had come to receive the body at the Kochi airport. He was …

Kuwait fire: Bihar's Gopalganj native among 49 killed, villagers mourn
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: Bihar's Gopalganj native among 49 killed, villagers mourn

Hindustan Times  

A pall of gloom descended on Sapaha village in Bihar’s Gopalganj district upon receiving the news of the death of Sheo Shanker Singh in a massive fire in a multi-storey building in Kuwait. The mortal remains of 45 Indian victims who lost their lives in the Kuwait fire incident at the Cochin International Airport in Ernakulam, Kerala, on Friday Singh’s …

Kuwait fire tragedy: Punjab man who died was sole breadwinner of family
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire tragedy: Punjab man who died was sole breadwinner of family

Hindustan Times  

Himmat Rai, 62, a native of Hoshiarpur, who was among those killed in the devastating fire in southern Kuwait’s Mangaf, was the sole breadwinner of his family. Himmat Rai from Hoshiarpur was among the 45 Indians killed in the devastating fire in southern Kuwait’s Mangaf on June 12. Rai, who is survived by his wife Sarabjit Kaur, two married daughters …

Kuwait fire: Centre intervened in proper manner, says Kerala CM
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: Centre intervened in proper manner, says Kerala CM

Hindustan Times  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan acknowledged the efforts taken by the Central government and the Kuwait government following the Kuwait Fire tragedy which claimed the lives of 45 Indians on Friday, reported ANI. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hopes that the Kuwaiti government will take an initiative in providing victims with compensation and also urged the union government to speed …

Kuwait fire: Mortal remains of 45 Indian migrant workers flown back in IAF aircraft
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: Mortal remains of 45 Indian migrant workers flown back in IAF aircraft

The Hindu  

Mortal remains of 45 Indian migrant workers who had perished in a deadly fire in Kuwait were brought back in an Indian Air Force aircraft on Friday. The mortal remains of the men were first flown to the Cochin International Airport at 10:30 a.m., where a Kerala government delegation led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Cabinet colleagues paid …

Kuwait labour camp fire sparks safety concerns in Kerala
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait labour camp fire sparks safety concerns in Kerala

The Hindu  

The recent fire accident at a labour camp in Kuwait which claimed several lives has served as a stark wake-up call for Kerala. The tragedy has highlighted the alarming fact that many large buildings in Kerala still lack adequate fire safety systems, despite existing regulations. Shilparaj, numerous buildings across Kerala have not installed the mandated fire safety systems. This is …

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Pays Tribute to Victims of Kuwait Fire Accident
6 months, 1 week ago

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Pays Tribute to Victims of Kuwait Fire Accident

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh and other Ministers paid homages to the mortal remains of the 45 Indians killed in a tragic fire accident in Kuwait at Cochin International Airport. The Chief Minister was also accompanied by other Minister A special Air Force aircraft carrying the mortal remains reached Kerala …

Inside Stories Of People From Kerala Who Lost Lives in Kuwait, Watch Full Video | ABP News
6 months, 1 week ago

Inside Stories Of People From Kerala Who Lost Lives in Kuwait, Watch Full Video | ABP News

ABP News  

Kuwait Fire: 41 people are feared dead in a massive fire that broke out on Wednesday in a building housing workers in Kuwait. If media reports are to be believed, many Indians may also be included among those who died. Officials said the fire broke out early on Wednesday in the kitchen of the six-storey building located in the Mangaf …

‘Denied permission to…’: Kerala minister as IAF plane brings back 45 Indians killed in Kuwait
6 months, 1 week ago

‘Denied permission to…’: Kerala minister as IAF plane brings back 45 Indians killed in Kuwait

Hindustan Times  

Kerala health minister Veena George on Friday alleged that the central government did not permit her to travel to Kuwait to coordinate in assistance for Indian nationals from the state affected in the tragic fire incident in the Gulf country's southern city of Mangaf. Arrangements are in place at the Cochin International Airport before the arrival of a special IAF …

IAF aircraft bringing back 45 bodies from Kuwait; one injured Indian succumbs
6 months, 1 week ago

IAF aircraft bringing back 45 bodies from Kuwait; one injured Indian succumbs

Hindustan Times  

An Indian Air Force aircraft was bringing back bodies of 45 Indian nationals who died in a devastating fire in Kuwait even as the number of Indians who lost their lives rose following the death of one of the injured in hospital. Minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, who was sent to Kuwait to oversee relief measures …

'We Are Numb': Families Of Indians Killed In Kuwait Fire Still In Disbelief, Say Loved Ones Gone Too Soon
6 months, 1 week ago

'We Are Numb': Families Of Indians Killed In Kuwait Fire Still In Disbelief, Say Loved Ones Gone Too Soon

News 18  

An Indian Air Force aircraft left from Kuwait on Friday with the bodies of 45 migrant workers from several states across the country who were killed in the Mangaf fire tragedy. In about a couple of months, Umarudheen Shameer, a native of Kollam, who was among the 45 Indians who lost their lives in the fire that broke out at …

Kuwait fire: Preparations underway at Kochi airport to receive bodies
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: Preparations underway at Kochi airport to receive bodies

Business Standard  

Smoke billows after a fire broke out in a building, in Mangaf, Kuwait, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. An uneasy silence hung over the import cargo terminal of the airport here on Friday morning as authorities made arrangements to receive the bodies of 31 Indians who lost their lives in a tragic building fire in Kuwait two days ago. India had …

Kuwaiti authorities detain 2 for fire, say blaze was caused by short circuit
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwaiti authorities detain 2 for fire, say blaze was caused by short circuit

Hindustan Times  

The devastating blaze in Kuwait that killed 49 people, mostly Indian workers, has been described as the worst building fire in the country’s history, triggering a crackdown by the local authorities on housing violations. The incident was the worst building fire in Kuwait’s history, and it gave rise to calls for action against landlords and company owners who “violate the …

Kuwait fire: IAF aircraft carrying mortal remains of 45 Indian victims to land in Kochi early on June 14
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: IAF aircraft carrying mortal remains of 45 Indian victims to land in Kochi early on June 14

The Hindu  

An IAF aircraft carrying the mortal remains of 45 Indians who died in building fire in Kuwait landed at the international airport in Kochi on June 14. A special IAF aircraft carrying mortal remains of 45 Indian victims in the fire incident in Kuwait has taken off for Kochi. MoS @KVSinghMPGonda, who coordinated with Kuwaiti authorities ensuring swift repatriation, is …

Kuwait fire: IAF's 130J aircraft with bodies of 45 Indians lands in Kochi; next stop Delhi | 10 updates
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: IAF's 130J aircraft with bodies of 45 Indians lands in Kochi; next stop Delhi | 10 updates

Hindustan Times  

2024 Kuwait Mangaf building fire latest updates: A special Indian Air Force aircraft, C-130J, carrying mortal remains of 45 Indian victims in the fire incident in Kuwait's Mangaf, landed at Cochin International Airport on Friday. Minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, who had reached Kuwait on Friday morning and coordinated with Kuwaiti authorities to ensure swift repatriation, …

Kuwait fire tragedy: Building a mid-tier labour camp, shows victims’ profile
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire tragedy: Building a mid-tier labour camp, shows victims’ profile

New Indian Express  

P P Narayanan, a former community welfare officer at the Indian embassy in Kuwait, pointed out that labour camps run by Kerala businessmen in the Gulf have better facilities. Kuwait’s deputy prime minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousuf, who is also the minister of interior, was quoted in local media as saying that the fire was a “result of the greed of …

Kuwait tragedy: All you need to know about KG Abraham, owner of the building that caught fire
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait tragedy: All you need to know about KG Abraham, owner of the building that caught fire

India TV News  

KG Abraham, a prominent Kerala businessman and managing director of the NBTC Group, is linked to the tragic fire in Mangaf, Kuwait, where 45 Indians, including 24 from Kerala, lost their lives. The building is reportedly owned by the NBTC Group, which operates across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, offering engineering, construction, hotel, logistics, and retail services. Abraham also …

Kuwait’s worst-ever building fire puts spotlight on violations
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait’s worst-ever building fire puts spotlight on violations

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The devastating blaze in Kuwait that killed 49 people, mostly Indian workers, has been described as the worst building fire in the country’s history, triggering a crackdown by the local authorities on housing violations. The incident was the worst building fire in Kuwait’s history and it gave rise to calls for action against landlords and company owners who …

50 dead in Kuwait fire, mostly from India, minister says
6 months, 1 week ago

50 dead in Kuwait fire, mostly from India, minister says

Raw Story  

Most of the victims in a deadly blaze that engulfed a block housing immigrant workers were from India, Kuwait’s foreign minister said on Thursday, raising the death toll to 50. Three Filipinos were among the dead, Philippines officials said, after the fire sent black smoke billowing through the six-storey building south of Kuwait City. “There are other nationalities but I …

India scrambles relief for Kuwait victims, will send IAF aircraft to bring back bodies
6 months, 1 week ago

India scrambles relief for Kuwait victims, will send IAF aircraft to bring back bodies

Hindustan Times  

Indian authorities scrambled on Thursday to provide medical care, coordinate relief and rescue efforts, and bring back the bodies of the dead, a day after the worst building fire in Kuwait’s history killed 49 people, among them 45 Indian workers, and left 56 injured. Minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, directed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to …

Kuwait Fire: Bodies of 45 Identified
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait Fire: Bodies of 45 Identified

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Following the horrific fire incident in a building housing foreign workers in Kuwait on Wednesday, in which at least 45 Indian workers were killed and over 50 were injured, minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh reached the Gulf nation on Thursday and visited hospitals where the injured are being treated. Mr Singh, according to the …

Kuwait fire accident: Victims’ home towns struggle to accept reality
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire accident: Victims’ home towns struggle to accept reality

The Hindu  

The fire accident in Kuwait in which several Keralites lost their lives has left the central Travancore districts of Kottayam and Pathanamthitta in deep mourning. The victims have been identified as Stephin Abraham Sabu, 29, from Pampady; Shibu Varghese, 38, from Payippad; Sreehari Pradeep, 27, from Ithithanam; Akash S. Nair, 31, from Pandalam; Sibin T. Abraham, 31, from Keezhvayppur; Thomas …

Kuwait fire deaths put spotlight on plight of Indian workers in Middle East
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire deaths put spotlight on plight of Indian workers in Middle East

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The death of 41 Indian …

Kuwait fire: Three from Kollam in Kerala among those killed
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: Three from Kollam in Kerala among those killed

The Hindu  

The Kuwait building fire that claimed several lives have left three families in Kollam district of Kerala heartbroken and their loved ones are yet to come to terms with the tragedy. Kuwait fire LIVE updates Kollam residents who were killed in the fire are Sajan George, Shameer Umarudheen and Lukose. Sajan, a resident of Sajan Villa Puthan Veedu, Punalur, had …

Kuwait fire: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh reaches Kuwait to ensure early repatriation of mortal remains of Mangaf fire victims
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh reaches Kuwait to ensure early repatriation of mortal remains of Mangaf fire victims

The Hindu  

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on June 13 reached Kuwait to oversee the assistance to those injured in a massive fire at an apartment housing foreign workers and for the early repatriation of the bodies of about 40 Indians killed in the tragic incident. “On the directions of Hon’ble Prime Minister @narendramodi, MoS@KVSinghMPGonda arrives in Kuwait …

Kuwait fire: Kannur, Kasaragod natives from Kerala among those killed in blaze
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: Kannur, Kasaragod natives from Kerala among those killed in blaze

The Hindu  

Three persons from Kerala, including two natives of Kasaragod and one from Kannur, were among those killed in a devastating fire that swept through a labour camp building in Kuwait on June 12. Kuwait fire LIVE updates The blaze claimed at least 49 lives, about 40 of whom were Indian nationals, and left 50 others injured. Vishwas Krishna, a draftsman …

Kuwait fire: Family worried about fate of chemical engineer from Kerala
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: Family worried about fate of chemical engineer from Kerala

Hindustan Times  

Kollam/Pathanamthitta, The family of Sajan George, a M.Tech graduate and a chemical engineer working in Kuwait, was worried as he was not picking calls after the fire accident in a building in the Gulf nation. Kuwait fire: Family worried about fate of chemical engineer from Kerala Though official confirmation was pending from authorities, friends informed his father that Sajan was …

Kuwait fire: IAF aircraft on standby to bring back mortal remains of Indians
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: IAF aircraft on standby to bring back mortal remains of Indians

Deccan Chronicle  

Kuwaiti authorities are conducting DNA tests on the bodies of those killed in the devastating fire incident in southern Kuwait's Mangaf area and an IAF aircraft is on standby to bring back the mortal remains of Indians killed in the incident, officials said on Thursday.Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh has left for Kuwait following a direction …

Kuwait fire kills Kerala man, his dream of having own house remains unfulfilled
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire kills Kerala man, his dream of having own house remains unfulfilled

Hindustan Times  

Stephin Abraham Sabu, 29, dreamt of building a home in Kerala, where his parents struggled all their lives shifting from one rented house to another. It is a big loss for the family and the community here.” He said Sabu maintained close ties with his neighbours in Kerala and had a wide circle of friends. Sharafudheen Kanneth of the Kerala …

Kuwait fire: Death toll of Keralites climbs to 24
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: Death toll of Keralites climbs to 24

The Hindu  

The Government on June 13 confirmed that the number of Keralites who died in the fire that ripped through a labour camp in Kuwait has climbed to 24. Kuwait fire LIVE updates: 19 Keralites died in Kuwait fire tragedy, says Kerala government The State Cabinet which met here announced that two prominent businesspersons from Kerala, M.A. Yusuff Ali and Ravi …

Kuwait fire: Malayali volunteers offer aid to the relatives and friends of the victims of a massive fire at Manqaf in Kuwait
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: Malayali volunteers offer aid to the relatives and friends of the victims of a massive fire at Manqaf in Kuwait

The Hindu  

Leaders and volunteers of different Malayali organisations in Kuwait, particularly the Kerala Muslim Cultural Committee, were at the forefront to offer solace and aid to the relatives and friends of the victims of a massive fire at Manqaf in Kuwait on Wednesday. More than 40 people, most of them Indians, were killed when a six-story apartment building that functioned as …

Kuwait fire: Kerala Cabinet convenes to expedite repatriation of bodies
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: Kerala Cabinet convenes to expedite repatriation of bodies

The Hindu  

The Kerala Cabinet convened at 10 a.m. on June 13 to expedite the process to bring back the bodies of Keralities killed in the fire that ripped through a labour camp in Kuwait. Kuwait fire LIVE updates: India’s mission in touch with Kuwaiti authorities to provide relief The Cabinet will also declare compensation for the victims’ families. Mr. Kurian said …

Kerala resident, who died in Kuwait fire, may have jumped off in panic: Report
6 months, 1 week ago

Kerala resident, who died in Kuwait fire, may have jumped off in panic: Report

Hindustan Times  

At least 49 people, including 42 Indian nationals, were killed and dozens injured in a devastating fire that broke out in a building in southern Kuwait on Wednesday. Follow Kuwait fire updates here Kerala resident Shameer Umarudheen, who died in Kuwait fire, may have jumped off in panic: Report The Indians, who died in the fire incident were mostly hailing …

Kuwait fire: 42 Indians killed in Mangaf tragedy. Who were the Kerala natives?
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: 42 Indians killed in Mangaf tragedy. Who were the Kerala natives?

Hindustan Times  

Around 42 Indians, including at least five from Kerala, were killed and over 50 injured in a devastating fire that broke out at dawn in a building housing around 195 migrant workers in southern Kuwait's Mangaf area, reports claimed on Wednesday. “In an unfortunate and tragic fire incident earlier today in a Labour housing facility in Mangaf area of Kuwait, …

‘State of shock’: Kuwait fire leaves many families bereft in India’s Kerala
6 months, 1 week ago

‘State of shock’: Kuwait fire leaves many families bereft in India’s Kerala

Al Jazeera  

Most of the victims in the deadly blaze that engulfed a block housing immigrant workers are from India. From a father-of-two who planned to leave his job to a 29-year-old due to visit his family in August, two dozen Indians from the southern state of Kerala died in a fire that ripped through a labour-housing facility in Kuwait, leaving their …

Kuwait blaze: Seven Tamils among 50 killed, special aircraft to bring bodies
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait blaze: Seven Tamils among 50 killed, special aircraft to bring bodies

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Minister for Minorities Welfare and Non-Resident Tamils Welfare Gingee KS Masthan on Thursday confirmed that at least seven Tamils were among the 50 victims killed in the blaze at the residential building at Mangaf in Kuwait on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Ramu Karuppannan of Ettivayal in Ramanathapuram district, Mohammed Sharief of Tindivanam in Villupuram district, …

Kuwait identifies bodies of 45 Indians killed in the fire accident
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait identifies bodies of 45 Indians killed in the fire accident

New Indian Express  

DUBAI/ KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait Thursday said authorities have identified the bodies of 45 Indians and three Filipino nationals killed in the tragic fire incident in a building housing foreign workers as the Gulf Kingdom vowed to promptly investigate the incident and assured full support in repatriating the mortal remains of the victims. At least 49 foreign workers were killed and …

Kuwait assures full support to Indians affected in fire tragedy, conducts DNA tests to identify charred bodies
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait assures full support to Indians affected in fire tragedy, conducts DNA tests to identify charred bodies

India TV News  

Kuwait's Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya on Thursday assured full support to the Indians affected in a massive fire at an apartment housing foreign workers in the country and vowed to promptly investigate the tragedy that killed 49 people, including about 40 Indians. He assured full support including for medical care, early repatriation of mortal remains and investigation of the …

Kuwait fire tragedy claims 49 lives, mostly Indians: What we know so far about Mangaf labour camp mayhem
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire tragedy claims 49 lives, mostly Indians: What we know so far about Mangaf labour camp mayhem

India TV News  

New Delhi: A massive fire engulfed a six-storey building in Kuwait housing foreign workers early on Wednesday, killing at least 49 people, mostly Indians, and injuring more than 50 others, according to officials. VIDEO: Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister at tragedy site The ministry said that criminal evidence department personnel are currently working on identifying the victims on-site and …

Kuwait fire: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh meets Indians injured in Mangaf tragedy, assures full govt support
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh meets Indians injured in Mangaf tragedy, assures full govt support

India TV News  

Kuwait fire: Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, who flew to Kuwait on Thursday morning, met victims of those injured in the Kuwait fire tragedy. All of them are safe," wrote the Indian Embassy in Kuwait on social media platform, X. MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh assures full support During the meeting, the minister assured them of the …

Kamal Haasan and Mammootty on Kuwait fire accident: Shocking and painful
6 months, 1 week ago

Kamal Haasan and Mammootty on Kuwait fire accident: Shocking and painful

India Today  

Actors Kamal Haasan and Mammootty expressed their heartfelt condolences to the victims of the tragic fire accident that took place in Kuwait on June 12. Malayalam actor Mammootty expressed his grief on X and wrote, "Heartfelt condolences to the families of those affected by the Kuwait fire accident. Read his post here: Heartfelt condolences to the families of those affected …

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