At Least 41 Die in Fire at Building Housing Foreign Workers in Kuwait

At Least 41 Die in Fire at Building Housing Foreign Workers in Kuwait
Rescuers arrive at the site of a building that caught fire in Kuwait City on June 12, 2024. Kuwait TV via AP
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—A fire swept through a building that housed foreign workers in Kuwait early Wednesday, killing at least 41 people. Officials said the blaze appeared to be linked to code violations.

Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousuf Al-Sabah confirmed the toll and ordered the arrest of the building’s owner during a visit to the site, local media reported.