Death toll from building fire in Kuwait rises to 49

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Death toll from building fire in Kuwait rises to 49

STORY: Death toll from building fire in Kuwait rises to 49 SHOOTING TIME: June 12, 2024 DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site of the fire 2. various of the injured receiving treatment in hospital STORYLINE: The death toll from a fire early Wednesday morning in a residential building in the Mangaf area, south of Kuwait City, rose to 49, according to a statement released by the Interior Ministry. Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ordered an immediate investigation into the cause of the fire, and vowed to hold those responsible accountable, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. The emir, Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, and Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah have sent condolence messages to the families of the victims, the KUNA said. Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Al-Sabah, Kuwait's first deputy prime minister, defense minister, and interior minister, ordered the detention of individuals i

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