At least 41 people die in a fire at a residential building housing foreign workers in Kuwait

A devastating fire occurred in a six-story building in Mangaf, south of Kuwait City, resulting in the loss of at least 49 lives. According to various reports, including those from local officials and India's foreign ministry, 42-40 Indians were among the fatalities.

A devastating fire broke out in a six-storey building in Kuwait's Mangaf district, resulting in at least 49 fatalities, according to the Interior Ministry. Most of the deaths were caused by suffocation. The building was heavily populated with foreign workers, with scores of individuals living on site without providing their nationality. Indian nationals were among those killed, with reports indicating that 41 Indians, including 11 from Kerala, lost their lives in the blaze.