A massive fire broke out at a housing facility in southern Kuwait's Mangaf on Wednesday, claiming the lives of at least 40 Indians and injuring over 50.
The Indians who lost their lives in the fire mostly hailed from Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
EAM S Jaishankar offered condolences to the families of the victims.
PM Modi announced Rs 2 lakh compensation each to the families of the victims.
Most of the deaths were caused by the smoke as the residents were asleep when the fire broke out.
Kuwait’s Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousuf Al-Sabah has ordered the police to arrest the owner of the building where the fire broke out.
Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh arrived in Kuwait to oversee the assistance to the injured.
The Pinarayi Vijayan government convened an emergency meeting to decide on the assistance for the victims' families in Kerala.
The Kerala government has announced Rs 5 lakh compensation for the families of the victims.