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| Fatal fire in Kuwait wedding tent | Fatal fire in Kuwait wedding tent |
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| At least 30 women and children have been killed and dozens more injured by a fire that broke out in a tent at a wedding in Kuwait, officials have said. | At least 30 women and children have been killed and dozens more injured by a fire that broke out in a tent at a wedding in Kuwait, officials have said. |
| The fire began late on Saturday evening while the women and children were celebrating the marriage at a party in the al-Jahra area, west of Kuwait City. | The fire began late on Saturday evening while the women and children were celebrating the marriage at a party in the al-Jahra area, west of Kuwait City. |
| A number of people were injured in a stampede that followed the blaze, and the death toll may rise, officials say. | A number of people were injured in a stampede that followed the blaze, and the death toll may rise, officials say. |
| The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. An investigation has begun. | The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. An investigation has begun. |
| Four teams of fire-fighters were dispatched to the scene, as well as a large number of ambulances needed to take the injured to hospital. | Four teams of fire-fighters were dispatched to the scene, as well as a large number of ambulances needed to take the injured to hospital. |
| Kuwait's media later put the death toll higher, with state news agency Kuna quoting a security official as saying that up to 41 bodies were recovered from the tent. | |
| The director-general of Kuwait's Fire General Directorate, Maj-Gen Jassem al-Mansouri, said that rescuers were still sifting through the debris and charred items, searching for more casualties, Kuna reports. | |
| Wedding celebrations in the conservative Gulf state are held separately for men and women. Children attend the women's party. | Wedding celebrations in the conservative Gulf state are held separately for men and women. Children attend the women's party. |
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