Tragic Fire in Kuwait: At Least 49 People, Including 40 Indians, Die in Overcrowded Residential Building

Mangaf, Kuwait, Kuwait Kuwait
At least 49 people, including 40 Indians, died in a fire in Mangaf, Kuwait.
Building owner and those responsible for the workers may face legal action due to clear violations of building regulations.
Financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each provided for families of those killed.
Indian Embassy in Kuwait is closely monitoring the situation and working with authorities to assist affected.
The building housed around 196 workers and reports suggest it may have been overcrowded.
Two-thirds of Kuwait's population is made up of foreign workers who often reside in overcrowded accommodations.
Tragic Fire in Kuwait: At Least 49 People, Including 40 Indians, Die in Overcrowded Residential Building

In a tragic incident, a fire engulfed a residential building in Mangaf, Kuwait, resulting in the deaths of at least 49 people, including 40 Indians. The building housed around 196 workers and reports suggest it may have been overcrowded. This residential building was not compliant with the required living conditions for foreign workers as per the government's guidelines. Two-thirds of Kuwait's population is made up of foreign workers, who often reside in overcrowded accommodations like the one that caught fire. The building owner and those responsible for the workers may face legal action as there were clear violations of building regulations in Kuwait. The government has assured that the incident would be fully investigated and responsibility will be fixed. India's junior external affairs minister, Kirti Vardhan Singh, will travel to Kuwait to work towards early repatriation of mortal remains and provide medical assistance to those injured. The Indian Embassy in Kuwait is closely monitoring the situation and working with the authorities there to assist the affected. The Indian government has also provided financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of those killed in the fire.


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Confidence

85%

Doubts
  • Is it confirmed that all those killed were Indian nationals?
  • Was the building owner aware of overcrowding and did they take any steps to address it?

Sources

99%

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Kuwait fire: Forty Indians among 49 dead as blaze engulfs residential block

BBC News Site: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68702081, About Us URL: https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/ Robert Greenall Thursday, 13 June 2024 11:12
  • Unique Points
    • At least 49 people, including 40 Indians, have been killed in a fire at a residential building in Kuwait.
    • Two-thirds of Kuwait’s population is made up of foreign workers, with many residing in overcrowded accommodations like the one that caught fire.
    • The building housed around 196 workers and reports suggest it may have been overcrowded.
  • Accuracy
    • ]At least 49 people, including 40 Indians, have been killed in a fire at a residential building in Kuwait.[
    • At least 48 people have died in the fire in Mangaf city.
    • At least 42 of the deceased are believed to be Indians.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

98%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Bodies Of Indians Killed In Kuwait Charred, IAF Plane To Bring Them Home

NDTV News Thursday, 13 June 2024 04:00
  • Unique Points
    • At least 42 of the deceased are believed to be Indians.
    • The fire started in the kitchen of a six-storey building early yesterday.
    • Most deaths were caused due to smoke inhalation during sleep.
  • Accuracy
    • At least 48 people have died in the fire in Mangaf city.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

95%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

Shock, grief shroud kin of Kuwait blaze victims

Hindustan Times Vishnu Varma Wednesday, 12 June 2024 19:22
  • Unique Points
    • Akash Nair traveled to Kuwait from Pandalam in Kerala carrying the hopes of his family.
    • His father had died when he was 5 and his mother provided for him and his elder sister from a small income she earned as a staff member at a local medical shop.
    • They were expecting him home in August with discussions of marriage gathering pace.
  • Accuracy
    • At least 42 Indians, including Akash Nair from Kerala, died in a fire in southern Kuwait.
    • At least 49 people, including 40 Indians, have been killed in a fire at a residential building in Kuwait.
    • At least 48 people have died in the fire in Mangaf city.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (95%)
    The article contains some inflammatory rhetoric and an appeal to authority, but no formal or blatant logical fallacies were found. The author uses phrases like 'teared their world apart' and 'greed' to evoke emotions in the reader, which can be considered inflammatory rhetoric. The author also quotes Sharafudheen Kanneth, president of the Kuwait chapter of Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre (KMCC), as an appeal to authority when he states that at least 11 victims are from Kerala and that efforts are being made to identify and repatriate the dead.
    • ]From the information we received from Kuwait, Akash and his friend jumped out of the building together from a window near the stairwell. But while his friend survived, Akash died.[/
    • So far, 49 people have died out of which 11 are from the state of Kerala. The death toll is likely to go up as at least 196 people, mostly workers employed at NBTC, were residing in the building.
    • We have been engaged in bringing out dead bodies from each floor following formalities and protocols. We are also checking hospitals and mortuaries to check the identities of people who have died and are injured so that we can inform their families back home.
    • I request your good-self to give necessary directions to the Indian Embassy to coordinate relief and rescue operations by getting in touch with the Government of Kuwait.
    • The news of the deaths of over 40 people and injuries to many in the fire in Mangaf block in Kuwait is extremely saddening. There are reports that people from Kerala are among the dead.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

95%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

At least 40 Indians die in a fire at a building housing foreign workers in Kuwait

NBC News Digital Thursday, 13 June 2024 11:14
  • Unique Points
    • At least 40 Indians died in a fire at a building in Kuwait that was not mentioned in other articles.
    • The injured are being treated in five government hospitals in Kuwait and receiving proper medical care and attention which is not explicitly stated in other articles.
  • Accuracy
    • At least 40 Indians died in a fire at a building in Kuwait.
    • At least 49 people, including 40 Indians, have been killed in a fire at a residential building in Kuwait.
    • At least 42 of the deceased are believed to be Indians.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (85%)
    Dichotomous depiction and inflammatory rhetoric found in the article.
    • . . . killing at least 40 Indian nationals . . .
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication