Kuwait pledges full support after blaze that killed 49

Smoke billows after a fire broke out in a building in Kuwait. Pic/PTI

Kuwait's Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya assured full support and vowed to promptly investigate tragedy that killed 49 people, including about 40 Indians.

The minister gave this assurance as MoS for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, who is here to oversee relief efforts and meet the injured, called on him.

"MoS @KVSinghMPGonda called on FM of Kuwait H.E. Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya in Kuwait. FM Yahya conveyed his condolences on the tragic incident. He assured full support including for medical care, early repatriation of mortal remains and investigation of the incident," the Embassy of India in Kuwait posted on X.

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