Air Force Aircraft Carries Tragic Remains of 45 Indians from Kuwait to Kerala

Kochi, 4 June (H.S): On Friday morning, a special Air Force aircraft departed from Kuwait carrying the mortal remains of 45 Indians who tragically lost their lives in a devastating fire on June 12. The aircraft will first land in Kerala's Kochi, where ambulances are on standby to receive the victims, before flying to Delhi. union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh, who had rushed to Kuwait to coordinate with authorities for the swift repatriation of the victims, will also be returning on the same aircraft.

The Indian embassy in Kuwait confirmed that there were 176 Indian workers in the six-storey building where the fire broke out, and unfortunately, 45 of them lost their lives while 33 were hospitalized. The victims hailed from various states including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Punjab, Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Haryana. This tragic incident highlights the importance of proper safety measures and precautions to prevent such disasters from occurring in the future.