Kuwait Building Fire: 41 Dead Amidst Code Violations

At least 41 people died in a fire at a building housing workers in Kuwait. Officials attributed the fire to code violations. Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousuf Al-Sabah confirmed the death toll and ordered the building's owner's arrest. The building housed many migrant workers in the Mangaf district.

At least 41 individuals lost their lives when a fire engulfed a residential building for workers in Kuwait early Wednesday, according to officials. The blaze is being linked to violations of building codes.

Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousuf Al-Sabah confirmed the tragic death toll and mandated the immediate arrest of the building's owner during a site visit, as reported by local media.

Reports highlight that numerous workers, many of unknown nationality, were residing in the building located in the southern Mangaf district. Kuwait's demographic, like other Persian Gulf nations, includes a substantial number of migrant workers who outnumber the local populace. The country, which is slightly smaller than New Jersey, boasts the world's sixth-largest oil reserves. In a related tragic event, a fire at an oil refinery in 2022 claimed four lives.

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