Kuwait To Give $15,000 Compensation To Fire Victims 

Dubai/Kuwait/Internet/Hyderabad, June 19 (Maxim News):  The Kuwait government will give $15,000 each as compensation to the families of the victims of the devastating fire that killed 50 people, including 46 Idians, in the Southern Ahmadi Governorate, according to the media report.

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The massive fire, which occurred at a seven-storey building in the city of Mangaf on July 12, was caused by an electrical short circuit in the guard’s room on the structure’s ground floor, according to JKuwaiti authorities. 

The building was home to 196 migrant workers, mostly Indians.  On the orders of the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the victims’ families will receive compensation amounting to $15,000 each  (Rs. 12.5 lakh), the Arab Times reported.

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Citing government sources, the newspaper said the compensation payments will be processed and delivered to the victims’ embassies.  Three other deceased were Filipinos, and the identity of one of the victims has not been established. 

The embassies concerned will ensure that the funds are distributed to the families of those affected by the fire, expediting the process and ensuring that the assistance reaches the victims’ families promptly and efficiently, the report said.

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“This financial aid aims to support the bereaved families during this difficult time, ” the newspaper said. 

The Indian government had announced compensation of Rs. 2 lakh each to the families of Indian nationals who lost their lives in the massive fire.

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The Kerala government last week said it will provide Rs. 5 lakh financial assistance to the families of the people from the state who died in the fire tragedy. 

The Indians who died in the tragedy included 24 Malayalis.  Kuwait’s public prosecutor has launched an investigation into the incident.

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The probe aims to uncover the circumstances behind the incident, and what might have triggered the deadly fire, the public prosecutor said on X

A Kuwaiti citizen and several foreigners have been arrested in connection with charges of manslaughter and causing injuries due to negligence in security and safety measures following the fire incident.  (Maxim News) 

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