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August 16, 2009

Kuwait Fire Kills 41
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Fire in a wedding tent filled with women and children kills 35 women and
6 children, injures at least 57 others 
People gather around the burnt debris after a fire broke out at a
wedding tent on Saturday night in Kuwait City, 15 Aug 2009Kuwaiti
officials say 41 people are dead after a fire tore through a wedding
tent filled with women and children. Authorities say forensics experts
are working to identify the 35 women and six children killed in the
fire, since many of the bodies were burned beyond recognition. At least
57 others were injured in the disaster, which occurred late Saturday in
Jahra, west of Kuwait City. Officials say many of the victims were
trampled in the panicked rush to flee the tent. Reports say the blaze
took only minutes to destroy the tent. The exact cause of the fire has
not yet been determined, though news reports indicated it could have
been triggered by faulty electrical wiring. Wedding parties in Kuwait, a
conservative Muslim country, are held separately for men and women.
Children attend the women's event. Some information for this report was
provided by AFP and AP.


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