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Kuwait to bring one citizen, other residents into custody over fire that killed 49

CGTN

 , Updated 21:32, 13-Jun-2024

Kuwaiti prosecutors asked on Thursday to bring one citizen and a number of residents into protective custody over accusations of manslaughter due to safety negligence after a building fire killed 49, Kuwait News Agency reported.

The Indian Foreign Ministry confirmed that at least 40 Indians were among those killed in the fire at a residential building in the Kuwaiti city of Mangaf. Around 50 Indians have also been injured.

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