At least 40 Indians were among the 41 killed on Wednesday in a major fire at a building in Kuwait housing workers. The building, located in Mangaf area in Kuwait’s southern Ahmadi Governorate, was housing over 160 workers.
The fire started in a kitchen in the six-storey building. The country’s deputy prime minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah visited the site and confirmed that at least 41 workers were killed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also extended condolences to the families of the deceased and prayed for quick recovery of those injured.
“The fire mishap in Kuwait City is saddening. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their near and dear ones. I pray that the injured recover at the earliest. The Indian Embassy in Kuwait is closely monitoring the situation and working with the authorities there to assist the affected,” he said.
The external affairs minister S Jaishankar sent his condolences to the families of affected workers in a social media post and said the embassy will extend all needed support and assistance to those impacted by the fire.