Overview
- A fire in Kuwait's Mangaf city killed 45 Indian workers, including 23 from Kerala.
- Kerala Health Minister Veena George criticized the central government for not allowing her to visit Kuwait to aid victims.
- A special Indian Air Force aircraft returned the bodies of the victims to Cochin International Airport.
- Union Minister VK Singh coordinated the swift repatriation of the bodies from Kuwait.
- Kuwaiti authorities attributed the fire to an electrical circuit malfunction.