Kuwait Building Fire: Over 40 Indians, Including Five Keralites Confirmed Dead In the Tragic Blaze

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A devastating fire ripped through a six-story building housing migrant workers in Kuwait, killing 43 and injuring at least 40, including 10 Indians. The blaze started in a kitchen and quickly engulfed the overcrowded labor camp. Some jumped to their deaths trying to escape. Indian minister S. Jaishankar expressed shock over the deadly incident. Kuwait's deputy PM ordered an inquiry and vowed action against the building's owner.

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00:00Devastating fire in Kuwait garners media attention.

00:0543 people dead amid blazing inferno.

00:09Indians perished too.

00:12What led to the deadly Kuwait disaster?

00:16A devastating fire ripped through the six-story building of migrant worker in Kuwait.

00:23Ahmadi governor on Wednesday resulting in severe loss of life.

00:29According to the latest circulating media reports,

00:32the blaze has confirmed claimed the lives of 43 people

00:36and injured at least 40 others with majorly Indians among them.

00:42Among the victims were 40 Indian nationals,

00:45including five from the southern Indian state of Kerala.

00:49The fire originated at around 4.30 am on Wednesday morning

00:53in a kitchen located on one of the lower floors of the labor camp building.

00:58Witnesses say the flames spread rapidly, quickly engulfing the entire structure.

01:04Some workers attempted to escape by jumping from the building after noticing the fire,

01:09but several were killed in the fall.

01:12Others succumbed to the severe burn injuries and by inhaling the thick smoke.

01:17Those injured were rushed to the nearby hospitals in Adan, Jaber and Mubarak for treatment.

01:24Although the fire was reported to authorities at 6 am local time,

01:28but till then it had already caused catastrophic damage and loss of lives.

01:34Major General A. Rashid Hamad, a senior police official,

01:38stated that the building was severely overcrowded with migrant workers from the local commercial area.

01:43Dozens were rescued, but unfortunately,

01:46there were many deaths as a result of inhaling the smoke from the fire.

01:52The building housed approximately 195 laborers from India

01:57and it was owned by the NBTC Group, a company owned by an Indian businessman.

02:04In addition to the workers, some employees of the supermarket also resided there.

02:09Reports indicate several individuals may still be trapped inside the burned structure.

02:14India's external affairs minister S. Jai Shankar has expressed shock and sadness over the deadly incident.

02:20In a tweet, he stated that he is deeply shocked by the news of the fire in Kuwait city.

02:26There are reportedly 40 deaths and 50 have been hospitalized.

02:30The Indian ambassador to Kuwait has already visited the camp.

02:34Jai Shankar, on behalf of India, offered his deepest condolences

02:39to the grieving families who lost their loved ones.

02:42The Kuwait's Deputy PM Fahad Yusuf Al Sabah also visited the fire scene

02:47and has ordered a formal investigation into the incident.

02:50This catastrophic fire has opened the vulnerabilities faced by many migrant workers

02:55living in cramped, overcrowded conditions in the camps of Gulf region.

03:00Ensuring public safety and basic fire safety standards

03:04and a decent life is now more needed than ever before.

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Kuwait Building Fire: Over 40 Indians, Including Five Keralites Confirmed Dead In the Tragic Blaze

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