On Wednesday, a building in Kuwait in the southern city of Mangaf caught fire. Kuwait is a Gulf nation.The fire killed forty Indians and wounded numerous others. The structure belonged to Kuwaits largest construction company, NBTC. The fire broke out in the kitchen of a six-story building in Mangaf city at about six in the morning local time, according to accounts from the local media. This information has been provided in a report by the official Kuwait News Agency. On Wednesday morning, the fire started and flames could be seen rising from the structure. The multi-story buildings floors were affected by this fire. Upto 50 casualties have been reported.#BREAKING: 53 people killed and 40 injured in a Mangaf building fire in Kuwaits Southern Ahmadi Governorate. 5 among those killed are Indian. Indian Ambassador to Kuwait has left for the labour camp where fire erupted. Kuwait Govt orders massive demolition of illegal buildings. pic.twitter.com/P08oPG6iPO— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) June 12, 2024Indian PM Narendra Modi and external minister S. Jaishankar paid tribute to the incident while also informing that Indian ambassadors are in the camps as further news is awaited. 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… https://t.co/cb7GHN6gmX— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 12, 2024Deeply shocked by the news of the fire incident in Kuwait city. There are reportedly over 40 deaths and over 50 have been hospitalized. Our Ambassador has gone to the camp. We are awaiting further information.Deepest condolences to the families of those who tragically lost…— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) June 12, 2024Kerala is home to the five Indians that perished in this catastrophe. According to Kuwaiti authorities, the cause of the fire is being determined and we are looking into the situation. At four in the morning local time, the structure caught fire. It took some time to put out the fire because the majority of people were sleeping at the time. It was not apparent if those deaths were part of the 41 deaths reported by the police initially. Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousuf Al-Sabah, the interior minister of Kuwait, has requested that the owner of the Mangaf building, where a tragic fire occurred, be placed under arrest. The janitor of the building and the business owner in charge of the employees that reside there have also been requested to be arrested by the minister.Camps are at work! Workers at an industrial plant utilize this building as a labor camp. Based on the information that has been gathered thus far, this building also houses a sizable Malayalam-speaking population. Many people were so afraid of the fire that they leaped out of the windows. It was that fierce.In the process of trying to save their lives, they also sustained severe injuries. Based on the information currently available, this accident has injured about forty-three people.The police and fire departments have admitted these victims to adjacent hospitals. Many of the injured people still have critical conditions. The First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahd Al-Yousef, along with the Governors of Mubarak Al-Kabeer and Ahmadi, visited the Mangaf fire site after the mishap.#Kuwait The First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahd Al-Yousef, along with the Governors of Mubarak Al-Kabeer and Ahmadi are at the Mangaf fire site, He orders detention of company official and building guard at Criminal… pic.twitter.com/H8R8a28rs4— Ayman Mat News (@AymanMatNews) June 12, 2024Social media is flooded with videosEver since the mishap, social media has been inundated with ample videos from the fire. Take a look:🚨🇰🇼BREAKING: AT LEAST 35 DEAD AFTER BUILDING CATCHES FIRE IN KUWAITFirefighters are tackling a blaze in a large apartment complex in the city of Mangaf in southern Kuwait.The cause of the fire is unclear at present.Source: Reuters pic.twitter.com/F0BATBfNZR— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 12, 2024فيديو🎥 لحظة إندلاع #حريق_المنقف الذي راح ضحيّته أكثر من 40 شخص وعشرات المُصابين.. بداية شرارة الحريق إندلع من غرفة مخزن حارس البناية وبها أسطوانات الغاز وإلتهمت العمارة كاملة🇰🇼🔥#حريق_المنقف #الكويت #وزير_الداخلية #فهد_اليوسف #Kuwait #Fire pic.twitter.com/HxAM3HASWu— Jarah Aldhafeeri جراح الظفيري (@Q8J72) June 12, 2024Tragic news from Kuwait:A devastating fire in the Mangaf region has claimed over 30 lives and left many injured, per the Information Ministry.#Kuwait #MangafFire #Fire#Firetragedypic.twitter.com/Go7xAgAqci— Mr. Shaz (@Wh_So_Serious) June 12, 2024#BREAKING: At least 35 people were killed in a building fire in the city of #Mangaf in southern #Kuwait, per countrys state media. pic.twitter.com/Z4ZrYVor0N— Mowliid Haji Abdi (@MowliidHaji) June 12, 2024
