New Delhi [India], June 13 (HBTV): Approximately 40 Indians are understood to have died and more than 50 injured in a tragic fire incident at a labor housing facility in the Mangaf area of Kuwait on Wednesday, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.  

The people who have sustained injuries are admitted and treated in five government hospitals in Kuwait: Adan, Jaber, Farwaniya, Mubarak Al Kabeer, and Jahra hospitals.   

Citing hospital authorities, the MEA reported that most of the admitted patients were stable.  

"The Embassy is ascertaining the full details from the concerned Kuwaiti authorities and the company. We offer our deepest condolences to the bereaved families," the MEA said in a release on Wednesday night.   

Following the incident, the Ambassador of India in Kuwait, Adarsh Swaika, visited the location of the incident and also the hospitals to ascertain the welfare of the Indian nationals. 

The Embassy has established a helpline +965-65505246 (WhatsApp and regular call) for family members to get in touch. Regular updates are being provided through the helpline. 

(ANI) This is a syndicated news feed. HBTV has edited it for clarity.