Remains of three Filipinos who died in Kuwait fire return home
The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: The remains of three overseas Filipino workers who died in a fire in al Mangaf, Kuwait, on June 12, were returned to the Philippines last...
Doha, Qatar: The remains of three overseas Filipino workers who died in a fire in al-Mangaf, Kuwait, on June 12, were returned to the Philippines last week. Relatives, accompanied by Philippine officials, received the remains at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila.
"This is a tragic incident for the families of the victims. Their immediate family will receive all the benefits due them as soon as possible,” the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration said in a news release.
The fire occurred in a building that served as accommodation for workers of a construction company. A total of 11 Filipinos were affected, with two still in critical condition and being monitored by the Philippine Migrant Workers Office in Kuwait.
In total, 49 people, mostly Indians, lost their lives in the fire.
Kuwait has large numbers of foreign workers, many of them from South and Southeast Asia, and mostly working in construction or service industries.
