Fire kills 39 in buildings housing workers in Kuwait
Blaze engulfs 2 residential buildings housing foreign workers in Mangaf city in southern Kuwait
By Dilara Afifi
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AA) – At least 39 people were killed and dozens injured on Wednesday after a fire broke out in two residential buildings in the city of Mangaf in southern Kuwait, according to local authorities.
Major General Eid Rashid Al-Owaidan, Director of Forensic Evidence at the Interior Ministry, said local authorities received a report of the fire at 6 a.m. local time (0300 GMT).
He said most of the fatalities were caused by smoke inhalation, while 11 people were rescued.
The cause of the fire remains unclear.
An investigation has been launched into the incident.
According to local media, the two buildings were used to house foreign workers.
*Writing by Mohammad Sio
Kaynak:
This news has been read 99 times in total
Türkçe karakter kullanılmayan ve büyük harflerle yazılmış yorumlar onaylanmamaktadır.