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At least 49 people are dead and over 50 others are injured after a massive fire within a residential block in Mangaf, Kuwait.
The fire began around 6:00 am local time on the ground floor, and it quickly spread across the building due to the large number of gas tanks inside. It spread too fast for people to react-- some were sleeping, some were getting ready for work, some had just come back from a night shift, and some were cooking using their gas stoves. The fire was later contained, but not before it burned through multiple floors.
There were around 196 people living in the building, which hints that it may have been overcrowded. Tightly packed, sub-optimal living conditions are common for migrant workers in Kuwait, which is one of richest countries in the world. Multiple human rights groups consistently raise concerns over these living conditions in addition to their dangerous working conditions, low pay, and the fact that they are allegedly discriminated against and abused. This may have contributed to the reason behind the fire, which is still unknown.
40 of the 49 people killed were Indians, but people from Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Nepal are also believed to have been among the deceased. Some bodies were burned so badly that officials have not been able to identify them, so DNA tests will be required, but most of the victims seem to have died from smoke inhalation. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a statement on Wednesday giving his condolences to the families of the dead and expressing his sadness over this terrible incident. He also sent the Indian Minister of External Affairs, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, to Kuwait to work on the rescue efforts and bring the dead Indian citizens back to India.
Officials have now launched an investigation into the cause of the fire, but Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf al-Sabah hinted that it may very well have been due to the overcrowded building and how other rules and regulations may have been violated as a result of greed and hunger for more money. Due to this, the owner of the residential complex has now been detained and is being investigated over the matter.
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