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| Dozens die in Kuwait wedding fire | Dozens die in Kuwait wedding fire |
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| Forty-one women and children have died after a fire broke out in a tent at a wedding near Kuwait City. | Forty-one women and children have died after a fire broke out in a tent at a wedding near Kuwait City. |
| Guests were trampled in the stampede towards the only exit, as the tent was razed in just three minutes, a fire department chief told AP news agency. | Guests were trampled in the stampede towards the only exit, as the tent was razed in just three minutes, a fire department chief told AP news agency. |
| Six of the dead were children. Up to 60 women and children were also injured in the tragedy on Saturday evening in the al-Jahra area, west of the capital. | Six of the dead were children. Up to 60 women and children were also injured in the tragedy on Saturday evening in the al-Jahra area, west of the capital. |
| The cause of the blaze is unknown. It is not clear if the bride escaped. | The cause of the blaze is unknown. It is not clear if the bride escaped. |
| 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. |
| It was a horrific scene with bodies and shoes stuck to the ground at the only exit Jassem al-MansouriFire chief class="" href="/2/hi/asia-pacific/8204184.stm">In pictures: Kuwait wedding fire | |
| Four teams of fire-fighters were dispatched to the scene, about 50km (30 miles) west of the capital, as well as a large number of ambulances. | Four teams of fire-fighters were dispatched to the scene, about 50km (30 miles) west of the capital, as well as a large number of ambulances. |
| Officials said the authorities had had difficulty evacuating the injured because of the large numbers of anxious relatives at the scene. | Officials said the authorities had had difficulty evacuating the injured because of the large numbers of anxious relatives at the scene. |
| The country's ruler, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah, extended his condolences to the families of the victims. | The country's ruler, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah, extended his condolences to the families of the victims. |
| Fire department chief Brig Gen Jassem al-Mansouri told AP news agency the authorities would have to carry out DNA tests to identify the victims. | Fire department chief Brig Gen Jassem al-Mansouri told AP news agency the authorities would have to carry out DNA tests to identify the victims. |
| "It was a horrific scene with bodies and many shoes stuck to the ground at the only exit. They must have trampled over one another," he said. | "It was a horrific scene with bodies and many shoes stuck to the ground at the only exit. They must have trampled over one another," he said. |
| Interior ministry spokesman Col Mohammed al-Saber confirmed to Reuters news agency that the tent, which could seat more than 200 people, had only one exit. | Interior ministry spokesman Col Mohammed al-Saber confirmed to Reuters news agency that the tent, which could seat more than 200 people, had only one exit. |
| Investigators are trying to establish what sparked the blaze, with faulty electrical wiring, or coals used for burning incense, among possible causes, according to reports. | Investigators are trying to establish what sparked the blaze, with faulty electrical wiring, or coals used for burning incense, among possible causes, according to reports. |
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