41 people reportedly died in a flat fire in Kuwait. It is reported that many people have been injured. A fire broke out in Mankef Block 4 at around 4 am in the flat where the employees of the company owned by non-resident Malayali lived. The fire started at four in the morning and spread in the building. Many people including Malayalees live in the camp.
Those who jumped from the building after the fire broke out were seriously injured. They have been admitted in Adan, Jabair and Mubarak hospitals. The death toll is expected to rise. The fire has been brought under control. A major accident was avoided as the fire did not spread nearby. The fire brigade and the police are taking the injured to the hospital.