New Delhi: 10 Indian nationals and a Bangladeshi died on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia's Najran when a fire ripped through the windowless house they shared. Six others were injured in the fire which broke out due to short circuit in an old air-conditioning unit, according to preliminary information.
Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted on Wednesday evening that the government is aware of the tragedy and that the "staff is rushing there by the first available flight."
Ms Swaraj was responding to a tweet by a woman named Vidya S, who said her domestic help's husband died in the fire. "We are not able to get the help to bring back his remains," Ms Vidya had tweeted to Ms Swaraj.
The workers, who belonged to a construction company, were living near a gold market area in Faisaliah district. Among the six injured workers, four were from India, Saudi Gazette reported.
Prince Jluwi also expressed concern at the absence of control over foreign workers' residences and the role of field teams of the Civil Defence and the Municipality, reported the state-run Saudi Press Agency. He said that these entities must stop companies from renting out buildings which are unfit for living. The oil-rich kingdom is home to nine million foreign workers, many of them from South Asia.
Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted on Wednesday evening that the government is aware of the tragedy and that the "staff is rushing there by the first available flight."
Ms Swaraj was responding to a tweet by a woman named Vidya S, who said her domestic help's husband died in the fire. "We are not able to get the help to bring back his remains," Ms Vidya had tweeted to Ms Swaraj.
The workers, who belonged to a construction company, were living near a gold market area in Faisaliah district. Among the six injured workers, four were from India, Saudi Gazette reported.
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Prince Jluwi also expressed concern at the absence of control over foreign workers' residences and the role of field teams of the Civil Defence and the Municipality, reported the state-run Saudi Press Agency. He said that these entities must stop companies from renting out buildings which are unfit for living. The oil-rich kingdom is home to nine million foreign workers, many of them from South Asia.
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