Before leaving for Kuwait to oversee assistance of Indians injured in the devastating fire and to ensure the repatriation of the mortal remains of those killed, the Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh said that some of the bodies have been charred beyond recognition.
“The rest of the situation will be clear the moment we reach there,” Vardhan said. Speaking at the Delhi Airport before flying for Kuwait, the MoS said, ‘We had a meeting last evening with the Prime Minister, that is the last update we have about this very sad tragedy. The rest of the situation will be clear the moment we reach there’.
On being asked about the plan of repatriation of the mortal remains of those who lost lives, he said, ‘The situation is that the victims are mostly burn victims and some of the bodies have been charred beyond recognition. So a DNA test is underway to identify the victims.’
‘An Air Force plane is on standby. As soon as the bodies are identified, the kin will be informed and our Air Force plane will bring the bodies back’, the MoS said.
‘The latest figures that we had last night, the casualty figures are around 48-49 out of this 42 or 43 are believed to be Indians,’, he added.
Meanwhile, the Indian Embassy in Kuwait continues to remain in touch with local authorities to provide relief to those affected in the incident.
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