Patna (Bihar) [India], Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday expressed grief over the death of people in the fire incident in Kuwait and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to each victim's family. State.
Two residents of Bihar were also among the 45 Indians who died in the fire incident on Wednesday.
The incident, which took place on Wednesday, has shocked the communities of both Kuwait and India.
"It is sad that two people from Bihar died in a fire incident in a multi-storey building in Kuwait. The Resident Commissioner, New Delhi is requested to establish contact with the Kuwait Embassy and take action to send the bodies to their native places. is directed.CM Kumar posted, "The nearest relatives of both the deceased have been asked to give Rs 2 lakh each from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. I pray to God to give the bereaved family the strength to bear the pain in this hour of grief."
Meanwhile, a C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force arrived at Palam Technical Airport on Friday carrying the bodies of those killed in the Kuwait fire.
BJP MPs Yogendra Chandolia, Kamaljit Sehrawat, Bansuri Swaraj and other leaders are present at the airport to receive the mortal remains.
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh stressed that usually it takes 10-15 days, but on the request of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, we have been able to bring the bodies of Indian citizens who lost their lives. Gave.Fatal fire.
"Normally it takes 10-15 days, but on the request of PM Modi and External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, we have been able to bring back the bodies of those 45 Indian citizens," he said.
Singh said, "This is a very sad incident." He said that after hearing the news, PM Modi became worried and immediately called a meeting and sent us to Kuwait.
At least 45 Indians died in the fire incident, and 31 bodies of victims from Kerala (23), Tamil Nadu (7), and Karnataka (1) were airlifted to Kerala on Friday via a special aircraft of the Indian Air Force. Brought to Kochi.
India's Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh visited hospitals in Kuwait on June 13, where she interacted with Indian nationals undergoing treatment following the tragic fire incident in Mangaf.He was aboard the plane that took the bodies of the victims back to India.
Two residents of Bihar were also among the 45 Indians who died in the fire incident on Wednesday.
The incident, which took place on Wednesday, has shocked the communities of both Kuwait and India.
"It is sad that two people from Bihar died in a fire incident in a multi-storey building in Kuwait. The Resident Commissioner, New Delhi is requested to establish contact with the Kuwait Embassy and take action to send the bodies to their native places. is directed.CM Kumar posted, "The nearest relatives of both the deceased have been asked to give Rs 2 lakh each from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. I pray to God to give the bereaved family the strength to bear the pain in this hour of grief."
Meanwhile, a C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force arrived at Palam Technical Airport on Friday carrying the bodies of those killed in the Kuwait fire.
BJP MPs Yogendra Chandolia, Kamaljit Sehrawat, Bansuri Swaraj and other leaders are present at the airport to receive the mortal remains.
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh stressed that usually it takes 10-15 days, but on the request of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, we have been able to bring the bodies of Indian citizens who lost their lives. Gave.Fatal fire.
"Normally it takes 10-15 days, but on the request of PM Modi and External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, we have been able to bring back the bodies of those 45 Indian citizens," he said.
Singh said, "This is a very sad incident." He said that after hearing the news, PM Modi became worried and immediately called a meeting and sent us to Kuwait.
At least 45 Indians died in the fire incident, and 31 bodies of victims from Kerala (23), Tamil Nadu (7), and Karnataka (1) were airlifted to Kerala on Friday via a special aircraft of the Indian Air Force. Brought to Kochi.
India's Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh visited hospitals in Kuwait on June 13, where she interacted with Indian nationals undergoing treatment following the tragic fire incident in Mangaf.He was aboard the plane that took the bodies of the victims back to India.
