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 workers in a major fire in Kuwait has put a spotlight on the harsh living and working conditions of labourers migrating to Gulf countries in search of work even as the Narendra Modi government faces allegations of neglecting their health and safety. Indian migrant workers in the Gulf countries have long complained of hazardous, sometimes deadly, working conditions, long hours, unpaid wages, and cramped and unsanitary housing, said Human Rights Watch. “Out of concern we decided to study the number of natural deaths caused by heart attacks as there have been many young people dying of heart attacks of late,” a senior Indian diplomat told Gulf News at the time. Between 2019 and 30 June 2023, the foreign ministry received 48,095 complaints of abuse filed by workers with Indian embassies in the six Gulf countries.

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​Away from home: On the plight of the Indian worker
23 hours, 52 minutes ago

​Away from home: On the plight of the Indian worker

The Hindu  

The story of 16 Indian workers allegedly deceived into working under inhumane conditions in Libya highlights the persistent issue of labour exploitation faced by millions of Indians abroad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Kuwait has brought attention to the plight of Indian workers, particularly those in labour camps. Despite Mr. Modi’s acknowledgment of Kuwait’s support for its over …

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 …

The Kafala system will continue to treat workers as dispensable
6 months ago

The Kafala system will continue to treat workers as dispensable

The Hindu  

Within hours of the fatal fire that killed 49 migrant workers — a majority of whom are Indians — in Mangaf area of Al Ahmadi municipality, Kuwait, several actions were taken immediately. Kuwait’s Interior Minister Fahad Al-Yousuf Al-Sabah said the fatalities were due to the greed of the employer and building owner — in this instance, both parties being the …

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: 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 …

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 …

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'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’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: Kuwait offers help to repatriate bodies of Indians
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: Kuwait offers help to repatriate bodies of Indians

The Hindu  

In the aftermath of the Kuwait building fire that claimed at least 45 Indian lives on Wednesday, the Kuwaiti authorities have assured India of their “full support, including for medical care, early repatriation of mortal remains, and investigation of the incident”, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said on Thursday, after a meeting with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister …

Kuwait tragedy puts focus on expat labour
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait tragedy puts focus on expat labour

Hindustan Times  

The fire that killed more than 40 Indian nationals at a building housing foreign workers in Kuwait is perhaps the worst incident of its kind involving migrant labourers in West Asia in decades. Kuwait’s interior minister has already directed authorities to crack down on all safety violations and to address the overcrowding of expatriate workers in buildings. However, the tragedy …

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: 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: 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: 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 …

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 …

‘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 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 …

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 fire: Congress leaders question ‘appalling’ living conditions of workers
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: Congress leaders question ‘appalling’ living conditions of workers

The Hindu  

Condoling the loss of lives in a building fire in Kuwait, the Congress on Wednesday urged the Ministry of External Affairs to provide all possible assistance to the Indian victims and their families. The party pointed out that the incident showed the “appalling” conditions in which Indian workers live in the Middle East and said the government must ensure complete …

Fire in Kuwait labour camp shocks Kerala, people on tenterhooks as details of dead and injured awaited
6 months, 1 week ago

Fire in Kuwait labour camp shocks Kerala, people on tenterhooks as details of dead and injured awaited

The Hindu  

Ominous reports that several migrant workers from Kerala might be among those dead or injured in the fire that ripped through a labour camp in south Kuwait have left the State shocked and on tenterhooks. Quoting the Inertial Ministry head in Kuwait, Sharafudheen Kanneth, Kerala Muslim Cultural Committee’s former State president, Kuwait, said as per inputs from authorities the death …

Kuwait building fire: Several Indians among 41 killed in apartment fire
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait building fire: Several Indians among 41 killed in apartment fire

The Hindu  

At least 49 migrant workers, including around 40 Indian citizens, have died in a deadly fire that devastated a building in Kuwait’s southern district of Al-Mangaf. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar expressed shock over the incident, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed ‘serious concern’ about the condition of Indians in the Gulf region. The Indian …

PM Modi directs MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh to urgently visit Kuwait to assist Indians
6 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi directs MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh to urgently visit Kuwait to assist Indians

India TV News  

The Ministry of External Affairs said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed MoS MEA Kirti Vardhan Singh to travel to Kuwait on an "urgent" basis to oversee assistance to those injured in the fire tragedy. "As directed by PM @narendramodi, MoS for External Affairs @KVSinghMPGonda is urgently travelling to Kuwait to oversee assistance to those injured in the fire …

Kuwait fire: Indian Ambassador visits building where 40 Indians killed, Jaishankar assures full support
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait fire: Indian Ambassador visits building where 40 Indians killed, Jaishankar assures full support

India TV News  

India Ambassador to Kuwait Adarsh Swaika visited the building where a massive fire engulfed, resulting in the killing of five Indians. According to the Indian Embassy in Kuwait, at least 30 Indians were injured in the fire incident. Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar, in a statement, expressed deep shock over the incident and assured full assistance to those killed …

At least 49 dead in fire at building housing workers in Kuwait
6 months, 1 week ago

At least 49 dead in fire at building housing workers in Kuwait

Al Jazeera  

Fire erupts in building in southern Mangaf district, an area heavily populated with foreign workers in Kuwait. At least 49 people have been killed after a fire broke out in a building that housed workers in Kuwait, according to authorities. The blaze early on Wednesday morning in the southern Mangaf district also injured dozens of people, the Health Ministry said. …

Kuwait orders arrest of foreign worker housing owner after fire kills about 40 Indians
6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait orders arrest of foreign worker housing owner after fire kills about 40 Indians

LA Times  

Officials in Kuwait say the deadly blaze appears to be linked to code violations. A fire swept through a building that housed foreign workers in Kuwait early Wednesday, killing at least 40 Indian nationals and injuring more than 50, India’s External Ministry said. Indian External Affairs officials announced late Wednesday in a statement that “around 40 Indians are understood to …

Indian workers feared dead in Maldives fire; identities being confirmed
2 years, 1 month ago

Indian workers feared dead in Maldives fire; identities being confirmed

The Hindu  

At least 10 people, most of whom are reportedly Indians, died early Thursday in one of the worst fires witnessed in Male, the Maldivian capital and one of the most densely populated cities in the region. In a tweet on Thursday evening, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said: “Deeply grieved by the tragic loss of lives in a fire incident …

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