Kuwait City [Kuwait], Kuwait's Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya on Wednesday assured visiting Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh of "soon repatriation" of the bodies of Indians killed in a fire at a labor factory. Have given. Accommodation facility in Mangaf area of Kuwait.
He expressed his condolences on the tragic incident and said that full cooperation will be given in medical care and investigation of the incident.
"Minister of State @KVSinghMPGonda meets HE Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, Foreign Minister of Kuwait in Kuwait. Foreign Minister Yahya expressed his condolences on the tragic incident.He assured full support including medical care, prompt repatriation of mortal remains and investigation of the incident,” the Indian Embassy in Kuwait said in a post on Twitter.
Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs, also visited Kuwait's Mubarak Al Kabir Hospital, where seven Indians injured in the fire incident are undergoing treatment. He inquired about their well-being and assured them of the support of the Government of India.
During his visit, he praised the hospital authorities, doctors and nurses for taking good care of the Indians.After reaching Kuwait, Kirti Vardhan Singh immediately reached Jaber Hospital to inquire about the well being of the Indians injured in the fire incident in Mangaf area on Wednesday. He met six injured Indians undergoing treatment in the hospital.
More than 40 Indians died and more than 50 others were injured in the fire, the Ministry of External Affairs said, adding the injured are being treated at five government hospitals in Kuwait.
Those who sustained injuries are admitted to Kuwait's five government hospitals, Aden, Jaber, Farwaniya, Mubarak Al Kabir and Zahra hospitals, and are undergoing treatment.
Citing hospital officials, the Ministry of External Affairs reported that most of the patients admitted were stable."The embassy is seeking full details from the relevant Kuwaiti authorities and the company. We express our deepest condolences to the bereaved families," the Foreign Ministry said in a release on Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, the Indian Embassy in Kuwait remains in touch with the local authorities to provide relief to the people affected by the incident.
The Indian Embassy in Kuwait has set up a helpline to contact the family members and updates are being provided through the helpline.
Before leaving for Kuwait to oversee aid to Indians injured in the devastating fire and ensure repatriation of bodies of those killed, Kirti Vardhan Singh said some of the bodies were so charred that it became difficult to identify them."The rest of the situation will become clear once we reach there," Vardhan said.
Speaking to ANI at the Delhi airport before flying to Kuwait, the MoS said, "We had a meeting with the Prime Minister yesterday evening, this is the last update we have about this extremely sad tragedy... The rest of the situation will become clear as soon as we reach there..."
Soon after the news of the fire incident in Kuwait broke, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a review meeting and announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund to the families of the deceased Indian citizens.
PM Modi expressed deep grief over this unfortunate incident and expressed condolences to the families of the deceased. He wished for the speedy recovery of the injured and assured all possible assistance from the Government of India.
According to the official statement of the Prime Minister's Office, "The meeting was chaired at his residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi."
"The Prime Minister announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund to the families of deceased Indian citizens," the statement said."
He expressed his condolences on the tragic incident and said that full cooperation will be given in medical care and investigation of the incident.
"Minister of State @KVSinghMPGonda meets HE Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, Foreign Minister of Kuwait in Kuwait. Foreign Minister Yahya expressed his condolences on the tragic incident.He assured full support including medical care, prompt repatriation of mortal remains and investigation of the incident,” the Indian Embassy in Kuwait said in a post on Twitter.
Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs, also visited Kuwait's Mubarak Al Kabir Hospital, where seven Indians injured in the fire incident are undergoing treatment. He inquired about their well-being and assured them of the support of the Government of India.
During his visit, he praised the hospital authorities, doctors and nurses for taking good care of the Indians.After reaching Kuwait, Kirti Vardhan Singh immediately reached Jaber Hospital to inquire about the well being of the Indians injured in the fire incident in Mangaf area on Wednesday. He met six injured Indians undergoing treatment in the hospital.
More than 40 Indians died and more than 50 others were injured in the fire, the Ministry of External Affairs said, adding the injured are being treated at five government hospitals in Kuwait.
Those who sustained injuries are admitted to Kuwait's five government hospitals, Aden, Jaber, Farwaniya, Mubarak Al Kabir and Zahra hospitals, and are undergoing treatment.
Citing hospital officials, the Ministry of External Affairs reported that most of the patients admitted were stable."The embassy is seeking full details from the relevant Kuwaiti authorities and the company. We express our deepest condolences to the bereaved families," the Foreign Ministry said in a release on Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, the Indian Embassy in Kuwait remains in touch with the local authorities to provide relief to the people affected by the incident.
The Indian Embassy in Kuwait has set up a helpline to contact the family members and updates are being provided through the helpline.
Before leaving for Kuwait to oversee aid to Indians injured in the devastating fire and ensure repatriation of bodies of those killed, Kirti Vardhan Singh said some of the bodies were so charred that it became difficult to identify them."The rest of the situation will become clear once we reach there," Vardhan said.
Speaking to ANI at the Delhi airport before flying to Kuwait, the MoS said, "We had a meeting with the Prime Minister yesterday evening, this is the last update we have about this extremely sad tragedy... The rest of the situation will become clear as soon as we reach there..."
Soon after the news of the fire incident in Kuwait broke, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a review meeting and announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund to the families of the deceased Indian citizens.
PM Modi expressed deep grief over this unfortunate incident and expressed condolences to the families of the deceased. He wished for the speedy recovery of the injured and assured all possible assistance from the Government of India.
According to the official statement of the Prime Minister's Office, "The meeting was chaired at his residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi."
"The Prime Minister announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund to the families of deceased Indian citizens," the statement said."