By Junex Doronio

MANILA — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on late Thursday afternoon reported that three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were killed in a fire that razed a building in Kuwait on Wednesday morning (12 June 2024).

DMW Secretary Hans Cacdac said the three victims died from smoke inhalation.

They are still unidentified as of this posting.

The DMW said the victims were part of a group of 11 OFWs, all working for the same Kuwaiti construction company housed in the building that caught fire.

(el Amigo/mnm)