- Fire incident occurred in southern Kuwait
- Majority of the effecties are Indian nationals . S Jaishankar offers condolences
- Authorities probing cause of fire at building housing 160 workers
A fire erupted through a building housing migrant workers in southern Kuwait early on Wednesday, killing 40 Indians and injuring dozens more. The building belonged to NBTC, the biggest construction group in Kuwait.
According to local media reports, the fire started in a kitchen in a six-storey building in Mangaf city at around 6 am local time. Major General Eid Al Oweihan, Director General of Criminal Evidence, confirmed an initial death toll of 35. Six more victims succumbed to injuries later in the hospital.
“The building in which the fire occurred was used to house workers, and there was a large number of workers there,” a senior police commander told state TV .
At least 41 people have been died the country’s deputy prime minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah said during a visit to the site.
The real estate owners is being accused of violations and greed . The Deputy Prime Minister said it was these factors that contributed towards the incident.
“Unfortunately, the greed of real estate owners is what leads to these matters,” said Sheikh Fahad, who also runs the interior and defence ministries.