Kuwait Fire Accident: IAF Plane With Mortal Remains Of 45 Indians Killed In Fire Lands In Kochi

The IAF plane landed in Kerala at 10:40 AM. After landing at Cochin Airport, the plane will depart for New Delhi. The mortal remains of the 45 Indian nationals killed in the Kuwait fire are now back in the homeland.

Outlook Web Desk

Updated on: 14 June 2024 11:10 am

IAF Plane With Mortal Remains Of 45 Indians Killed In Fire Lands In Kochi Photo: Shahina K For Outlook India

A total of 49 people were killed after a fire in an apartment building in Kuwait. Of the 49 people, 45 have been identified as Indian nationals who were working in the gulf state. A special plane form the Indian Air Force, carrying the mortal remains of the Indians, landed in India today.

The IAF plane has landed in Kerala and is now expected to depart for New Delhi. The mortal remains were being brought back home by the IAF and Kirti Vardhan Singh, the Minister of State for External Affairs.

A special IAF aircraft carrying mortal remains of 45 Indian victims in the fire incident in Kuwait has taken off for Kochi.

MoS @KVSinghMPGonda, who coordinated with Kuwaiti authorities ensuring swift repatriation, is onboard the aircraft pic.twitter.com/091hBNWzLL
— India in Kuwait (@indembkwt) June 13, 2024

Ahead of its landing, ambulances have been placed on standby at Cochin Airport. As per officials, 31 bodies were deplaned at Kochi and the remaining 14 have been flown out to Delhi.

As per the list of deceased released by Kuwaiti authorities, the maximum number of Indians belonged to Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

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BY Outlook Web Desk

Of the 45 Indians killed - 23 were from Kerala, seven from Tamil Nadu, two each from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, and one each from Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh.

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Many of the victims of the fire worked for NBTC, one of the largest construction firms in the country. As per reports, the building - Al Mangaf - was also owned by NBTC.

A massive fire erupted in a six-storey building in Kuwait's Mangaf on Wednesday. The fire, which was caused due to an electrical short-circuit - killed 49 people and injured many.

Along with Indian nationals, the fire also impacted Pakistani, Egyptian, Nepali and Filipino nationals in the building.