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BLAZE TAKES JUST THREE MINUTES TO KILL 41 WOMEN AND CHILDREN.


THIS is the aftermath of the wedding tent fire in Kuwait that killed 41 women and children in a blaze on fire; burning with a flame; filled with, giving, or reflecting light; excited or exasperated.

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 tests were needed to identify many of the 35 women and six children who died. It was not clear if the bride survived or how many were in the tent when it caught fire. Wedding parties are held separately for women and men, with children attending the women's event. The parties usually feature a catered buffet dinner as well as singing and dancing. No alcohol is served in Kuwait.

Mr al-Mansouri said 58 casualties were still in various hospitals, seven of them in a serious condition with severe burns.
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Publication:The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Date:Aug 17, 2009
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