Dubai. The Kuwait government will give 15,000 US dollars (about 12.5 lakh rupees) to the families of those who died in the massive fire in Mangaf in the southern Ahmadinejad province. 50 people, including 46 Indians, died in this fire.

The fire was caused by a short circuit

According to Kuwaiti authorities, the massive fire that broke out on July 12 in the seven-storey building in Mangaf city was caused by a short circuit in the guard's room on the ground floor. The building housed 196 migrant workers, most of them Indians.

order to pay compensation

According to the Arab Times report, on the orders of Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the families of the deceased will receive compensation of US$15,000 each.

Citing government sources, the newspaper said that the process of paying compensation will be started soon and it will be given to the embassies of the countries of the deceased. The concerned embassies will ensure that the money is distributed promptly and smoothly to the families of the deceased.