Residential building blaze in Kuwait kills 49 workers
The death toll from a fire that broke out in a residential building south of Kuwait City has risen to 49. The building housed foreign workers, a common practice in Kuwait and other Gulf states.
A Kuwaiti police officer is seen in front of a burnt building following a deadly fire, in Mangaf, southern Kuwait, June 12, 2024(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFFUpdated: