Kuwait Fire Tragedy Victims Include 5 From Tamil Nadu, State Minister Says

Tamil Nadu Minister Masthan said that the victims hailed from the regions of Thanjavur, Ramanathapuram and Peravurani.

The devastating fire, which broke out early Wednesday in a building in Kuwait's Mangaf city, claimed the lives of 49 foreign workers ( Image Source :PTI )

Tamil Nadu Minister for Minorities Welfare and Non-Resident Tamils Welfare, Gingee KS Masthan, confirmed on Thursday that five Tamils were among those who died in the fire incident in Kuwait. The information was shared by Tamil associations based abroad.

Minister Masthan identified the victims as Rama Karuppan, Veerasamy Mariappan, Chinnadurai Krishnamurthy, Mohammed Sherif, and Richard. They hailed from the regions of Thanjavur, Ramanathapuram, and Peravurani in Tamil Nadu.

Addressing reporters, Masthan assured that, as per the directive of Chief Minister M K Stalin, all necessary steps are being taken to repatriate the bodies and ensure medical care for the injured. "The Embassy (in Kuwait) has said that official information (on victims) will be provided to the state government. We are continuously monitoring," he stated, as reported by PTI.

The devastating fire, which broke out early Wednesday in a building in Kuwait's Mangaf city, claimed the lives of 49 foreign workers, including around 40 Indians, and left 50 others injured. 

Kuwait Fire Accident: Death Toll Of Keralites Rise To 24

The toll of Kerala residents who died in the fire incident in Kuwait has tragically climbed to 24, with seven individuals from the southern state currently undergoing treatment for serious injuries in various hospitals across the Gulf nation, as confirmed by a senior official from The Department of Non-Resident Keralites' Affairs (NORKA) Roots on Thursday.

NORKA was established by the state government in 1996 with an aim to address the concerns of non-resident Keralites both within India and abroad while fostering a sustainable partnership with them.

Meanwhile, Kerala government announced on Thursday that it will provide Rs 5 lakh in financial assistance to the families of those from the state who died in the Kuwait fire tragedy. This decision was made during an emergency Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the morning, according to a statement issued by his office.