India repatriates 45 victims of Kuwait fire; Minister K.V. Singh onboard aircraft to Kochi

A special Indian Air Force aircraft carrying mortal remains of 45 Indian victims who died tragically in the fire incident in Kuwait has taken off for Kochi.

India’s Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, who coordinated with Kuwaiti authorities ensuring swift repatriation, is onboard the aircraft.

A special IAF aircraft carrying mortal remains of 45 Indian victims in the fire incident in Kuwait has taken off for Kochi.

India’s MoS External Affairs @KVSinghMPGonda, who coordinated with Kuwaiti authorities ensuring swift repatriation, is onboard the aircraft. pic.twitter.com/wmnJSKCy0H

— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) June 13, 2024

Eralier, Minister Singh visited Jahra Hospital to meet the injured Indian workers who were brought from Mangaf site. He appreciated the good care provided by Kuwaiti authorities to the Indian patients for faster recovery.

MoS @KVSinghMPGonda visited Jahra hospital and interacted with 6 Indians admitted there. He appreciated the good care provided to the Indian patients for faster recovery. pic.twitter.com/o679twIBzo

— India in Kuwait (@indembkwt) June 13, 2024

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Minister Sheikh Fahad has now given orders to Kuwait Municipality and the Public Authority for Manpower to launch immediate action to address similar violations.

“What happened today is a result of the greed of company and building owners.”

Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousuf Al-Sabah ordered police to apprehend the owner of the Mangaf building where a fatal blaze that occurred Wednesday, the building’s janitor, as well as the owner of the company responsible for the workers who live in said building pending… pic.twitter.com/wDZrE03oeJ — KUWAIT TIMES (@kuwaittimesnews) June 12, 2024

The devastating fire claimed the lives of Indian men hailing from Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

According to state officials, the mortal remains of the Kerala victims are expected to be brought to Kochi where Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and cabinet members will receive the coffins at the airport.

PM @narendramodi chaired a meeting to review the situation in the wake of the fire tragedy in Kuwait, in which people of Indian origin have been affected.

The PM expressed grief on the fire tragedy in Kuwait. He extended condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for a… pic.twitter.com/rIgxIH7p9e

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 12, 2024

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to the victims and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF to be given to the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured.

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