Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with the team of the Ministry of External Affairs and other officials concerned regarding the tragic fire incident in Kuwait, in which over 40 people were killed and more than 30 Indian workers were injured.
The External Affairs team will leave for Kuwait on Thursday to take stock of the situation and see those injured currently being treated in hospital.
‘We stand with the victims of the Kuwait fire incident, we express our sympathy to them. We had a meeting with PM Modi and tomorrow morning we are travelling to Kuwait. We will take stock of the situation and those who are admitted to the hospital’, Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said.
He further said that the identification of the casualties is underway and the injured people are being taken care of properly.
‘We have been reported that the injured have been taken care of properly. The identification process of those who have died is underway’, said Kirti.
Moreover, the MoS highlighted that the maximum Indian workers belong to Kerala and other parts of South India.
Prime Minister Modi conveyed his condolences via X, stating, “The fire mishap in Kuwait City is saddening. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their near and dear ones. I pray that the injured recover at the earliest. The Indian Embassy in Kuwait is closely monitoring the situation and working with the authorities there to assist the affected.”
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