At Least 41 Die in Fire at Building Housing Foreign Workers in Kuwait

Published on June 12, 2024

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—A fire swept through a building that housed foreign workers in Kuwait early Wednesday, killing at least 41 people. Officials said the blaze appeared to be linked to code violations. Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousuf Al-Sabah confirmed the toll and ordered the arrest of the building’s owner during a visit to the site, local media reported. “We will address the issue of labor overcrowding,” he said. “I’m now going to see what violations were committed here and I will deal with the owner of the property.” Local media said scores of workers were living in the building in the southern Mangaf district, without giving their nationality....

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