Many leaders, together with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Exterior Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, took to social media to precise their deep sorrow and condolences over the tragic fireplace incident in Kuwait that has claimed the lives of no less than 49 folks, together with a number of Indian nationals.
In a submit on the social media platform X, PM Modi described the “fireplace mishap in Kuwait Metropolis” as “saddening” and mentioned his “ideas are with all those that have misplaced their close to and pricey ones.” He additionally prayed for the speedy restoration of the injured. The hearth began in a kitchen within the six-storey constructing in Mangaf space in Kuwait’s southern Ahmadi Governorate within the early hours of Wednesday, officers mentioned. The constructing reportedly housed almost 160 folks, who’re staff of the identical firm.
In an announcement, Jaishankar mentioned he was “deeply shocked by the information of the fireplace incident in Kuwait metropolis.” He famous that there have been reportedly over 40 deaths and greater than 50 hospitalizations, and conveyed his “deepest condolences to the households of those that tragically misplaced their lives.”
The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) has mentioned that as directed by PM Modi, Minister of State for Exterior Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh can be urgently touring to Kuwait to supervise help to the injured and coordinate with native authorities for the early repatriation of the mortal stays of those that misplaced their lives.
Condoling the lack of lives, the Congress urged the exterior affairs ministry to offer all doable help to the Indian victims and their households. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge additionally took to X to precise his ‘anguish’ on the incident.
Congress normal secretary in-charge organisation Ok C Venugopal mentioned, “Deeply pained by the information of our fellow Indian residents shedding their lives because of a hearth in a labour camp in Kuwait. My honest condolences to the households of the departed souls. I urge the Ministry of Exterior Affairs to urgently help these injured on this accident and guarantee good-looking compensation to all victims and their households.”
This incident is a stark reminder of the appalling circumstances through which Indian labourers stay within the Center East, Venugopal added.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan wrote to Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in search of the Centre’s intervention within the Kuwait fireplace incident which claimed over 40 lives, together with a number of Malayalees. Terming the incident as “utmost painful”, Vijayan condoled the lack of lives within the tragedy. “I request your goodself to offer crucial instructions to the Indian Embassy to coordinate reduction and rescue operations by getting in contact with the Authorities of Kuwait,” Vijayan mentioned in his letter to Jaishankar.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee mentioned in wake of the “devastating fireplace incident”, she had instructed her chief secretary and the resident commissioner in New Delhi to investigate after the wellbeing of individuals from West Bengal who’re in Kuwait.
In his tweet, the Prime Minister had assured the those who the Indian Embassy in Kuwait is carefully monitoring the state of affairs and dealing with the native authorities to offer all crucial help to the affected people. A helpline quantity +965-65505246 has been issued.