Lokanandam, who was the sole provider for his family, passed away, and the residents of Sompeta have sought the assistance of Union Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu in bringing his body back.

VD Satheesan, the Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, expressed disappointment that the state health minister was not permitted to travel to Kuwait.

A special IAF aircraft, carrying the mortal remains of 45 Indian victims of the Kuwait fire incident, departs for Kochi. Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh, who coordinated the repatriation, is onboard.

In a bold attempt to flee the fire, he made a split-second decision that ultimately saved his life - he jumped into a nearby water tank.

During the conversation, Jaishankar emphasised the need for the swift return of the mortal remains of those who perished in the tragic event.

The total number of people killed in the Al-Mangaf building was 49 and 42 of them were learnt to be Indians; the remaining ones are Pakistani, Filipino, Egyptian and Nepali nationals.

Videos surfacing on social media showed locals saying most of the workers living in the gutted building were Indian.

The building reportedly had nearly 160 people living in it. They are workers of the same company and many of them are believed to be Indians.