2 OFWS DIE IN KUWAIT FIRE

TWO overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) died in a fire that hit a house in Kuwait, the  Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)  confirmed  Friday.

Both victims were from Capiz.

Labor Attaché Manuel M. Dimaano of the DMW Migrant Workers Office (MWO) in Kuwait reported that the fire broke out on December 2 in a residence in the Al Adan area of the Mubarak Al Kabeer governorate, south of Kuwait City.

“According to the report, the workers’ cause of death was due to inhalation of non-breathable, toxic gases from the fire,” Dimaano said.

He said they are currently handling the legal procedures and addressing concerns related to the incident.

The MWO in Kuwait is now processing the documents for the repatriation of the remains of the victims to their families in the Philippines.

Meanwhile, the DMW Regional Office and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in Western Visayas visited the families of the OFWs in Capiz and extended financial assistance during this difficult time.

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has expressed condolences to the grieving families and assures them of its full support.