By – Aditi Gupta
The building in Kuwait where a large fire broke out on Wednesday is home to many Indian workers. This building’s kitchen was the cause of the fire.
A large fire that started in a Kuwaiti building on Wednesday claimed the lives of numerous Indians. The event occurred in a building in the southern Ahmadi governorate’s Mangaf neighborhood. 21 percent of Kuwait’s population is Indian. Thirty percent of Kuwait’s working population is Indian.
The structure in which the fire began is six stories tall, according to Kuwaiti media. There are 196 residents. They are mostly Indian laborers. According to accounts, the most of them are from Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra.
The kitchen caught fire and spread. It’s thought after the cylinder exploded, the fire spread throughout the entire building. Around six in the early hours local time, the accident occurred.
49 individuals have been confirmed dead in the accident thus far. According to reports from the Indian community living in Kuwait, 11 Indians, out of 41 total, are from Kerala. This information was reported by news agency Reuters. At the same time, around thirty Indians are among the injured, according to a social media post by the Indian Embassy in Kuwait. The injured at Al-Adan Hospital have met Ambassador Adarsh Swaika.
The Home Ministry of Kuwait declared that building owners who disobey the regulations will face penalties. Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousuf Al-Sabah, Kuwait’s Home Minister, has given the police the order to detain the building’s proprietor, the building’s caregiver, and the owner of the business where the staff members reside. According to the Home Minister, the building owners’ and employees’ greed is to blame for what happened in this case. Worker squatting in residential buildings will result in immediate action.Keralan Shamir Umaruddin was one of the people killed in the structure fire. Shamir may have leaped out of the apartment in a fit of fear, according to his family. Sameer lived on Shooranadu-Kayamkulam Road in Vyankara and worked as a driver.
Safedu, a close relative of Shamir, stated, “We received a call at around noon to inform us about his passing.” It appears from the picture we got that he had to leap out of the building. According to states, smoke covered the entire structure following the incident. A fellow residents of Shooranadu who was employed by Shamir sustained a leg fracture and was later brought to the hospital. We are attempting to get in touch with the right people to return Shamir’s body home, he stated.
Two years ago, Shamir tied the knot. He spoke with his parents and relatives from Kuwait four days ago. Nine months ago, he came home. His family members said he was planning to return home shortly. His passing is being grieved by the entire village.