Kuwaiti govt to give $15,000 compensation to kin of Mangaf fire victims
The Kuwaiti government will give USD 15,000 each to the families of the victims of the devastating fire that killed 50 people, including 46 Indians, in the southern Ahmadi Governorate, according to a media report on Tuesday.
The massive fire which occurred at a seven-storey building in the city of Mangaf on July 12 was caused by an electrical short circuit in the guard's room on the structure's ground floor, according to Kuwaiti authorities.
The building was home to 196 migrant workers, mostly Indians.
On the orders of the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the victims' families will receive compensation amounting to USD 15,000 each, the Arab Times newspaper reported.
Citing government sources, the newspaper said the compensation payments will be processed and delivered to the victims' embassies.
Three other deceased were Filipinos, and the identity of one of the victims has not been established.
The concerned embassies will then ensure that the funds are .