At least 41 killed, several Indians among dead in Kuwait building fire

New Delhi: At least 41 people, including several Indians, have been killed in a massive fire that broke out at a six-storey building in Kuwait. The fire broke out in the kitchen of a six-storey building in the Mangaf area of Kuwait’s southern Ahmadi governorate in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said.

After that it spread. There were about 160 people living in the building, who are employees of the same company. Many of these employees were Indians.

The Embassy has issued an emergency helpline number +965-65505246 in connection with the tragic fire accident involving Indian workers.

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has expressed grief over the incident.