Dozens die in Kuwait wedding fire

Aug. 16 – Forty one women and children die after a fire breaks out in a tent at a wedding near Kuwait City.

Sarah Toms, Reuters.

 

SOUNDBITE: Mohammed Hmmoud, Owner of the Wedding Catering Company,


Dozens die in Kuwait wedding fire

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  1. The title of the report tells us that the casualties are in multiples of 12.
  2. 35 women are in hospital.
  3. The fire spread very quickly.
  4. The fire and ambulance services dealt with the casualties alone.
  5. Men, women and children perished in the fire.
  6. Children can choose to attend the men’s or women’s party.
  7. The event was held in the evening.
  8. The number of people celebrating in the tent is not known.
  9. It is difficult to identify some of those who died in the fire.
  10. DMA tests will need to be carried out.

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