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| Dozens die in Kuwait wedding fire | Dozens die in Kuwait wedding fire |
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| Some 41 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. | Some 41 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 the injuries were caused by a stampede that followed the blaze, officials say, and the deaths may rise. | A number of the injuries were caused by a stampede that followed the blaze, officials say, and the deaths may rise. |
| 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. |
| 'Packed with people' | 'Packed with people' |
| 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 state news agency Kuna quoted a security official as saying that 41 bodies had been recovered from the tent. | Kuwait's state news agency Kuna quoted a security official as saying that 41 bodies had been 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. | |
| Gen Mansouri said "the number of fatalities might increase due to the large number of injuries as result of a stampede that followed the outbreak of the fire at the tent that was packed with people". | Gen Mansouri said "the number of fatalities might increase due to the large number of injuries as result of a stampede that followed the outbreak of the fire at the tent that was packed with people". |
| 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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