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