After a special cabinet meeting held this morning, the Chief Minister Pinaray Vijayan-led government announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the families of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh for those who were injured in the June 12 mishap in Kuwati's city of Al-Mangaf.
Around 40 Indians are understood to have died, and over 50 are injured in a tragic fire incident at a labour housing facility in the Mangaf area of Kuwait on Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs said, adding the injured are being treated in five government hospitals in Kuwait.
The Chief Minister said that he has directed the Tamil Nadu Welfare and Rehabilitation Commission to collect information about whether there are any workers from Tamil Nadu.
Before leaving for Kuwait in order to take a stock of the situation there, the Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh said that the victims are mostly burn victims and some of the bodies have been charred beyond recognition. He further added that the rest of the
Around 40 Indians are understood to have died and over 50 are injured in a tragic fire incident at a labour housing facility in the Mangaf area of Kuwait on Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
"Prime Minister announced ex-gratia relief of Rs 2 lakh to the families of deceased India nationals from the Prime Minister Relief Fund," the statment added.
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah demanded to probe the cause of the fire in Kuwait's Mangaf city which killed at least 49 persons and vowed to hold accountable those responsible for the tragedy.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday expressed his shock and grief over "the horrific news of the death of more than 40 Indians in a fire in Kuwait City", saying the condition of "our workers in the Middle East is a serious matter of concern"
The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation (CFHKF) a pro-democracy social organization from Hong Kong expressed solidarity for victims of the Tiananmen Square Tragedy of 1989, a statement by the CFHKF stated.