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41 dead bodies recovered from fire scene in Kuwaiti district of Al-Jahra

By Yousif Al-Saeedi

 KUWAIT, Aug 15 (KUNA) -- Up to 41 dead bodies have been recovered from smoldering wreckage of a wedding tent packed with women that was gutted with a fierce fire earlier tonight, a security official announced. Major General Jassem Al-Mansouri, the Director General of the Fire General Directorate, said in a statement to KUNA that rescue teams are still sifting through the debris and charred items, searching for more possible casualties. (pickup previous) yms.amm.rk