A special Indian Air Force plane, carrying the mortal remains of 45 Indians who perished in the Kuwait building fire tragedy, departed for Kerala in the early hours of Friday. Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh, who was onboard the aircraft, confirmed the development on X.
The aircraft is scheduled to land at Cochin International Airport, where teams of police and ambulances have been deployed in preparation for its arrival.
The fire incident occurred on Wednesday in a seven-storey building in the southern city of Mangaf, Kuwait, which housed 196 migrant workers. The blaze resulted in the deaths of at least 49 foreign workers, including 45 Indians and three Filipino nationals, and left 50 others injured.
Kuwait Fire Force attributed the deadly fire to an electrical short circuit, following a field examination of the scene. Kuwaiti authorities are conducting DNA tests to identify the bodies of those killed in the incident.
Kuwaiti officials have pledged a thorough investigation into the tragedy and assured full support in the repatriation of the victims’ remains.
