NBTC officials said that there was no failure on the part of the company in the Kuwait disaster. Will cooperate with all legal proceedings. Not everything is under our control. Shibi Abraham, son of KG Abraham, said that the company shares the grief of the families and will pay Rs 8 lakh and other legal benefits to the families of the deceased.
Meanwhile, Kerala received the loved ones who died in the accident with tears. The Indian Air Force flight which took off from Kuwait in the morning with the dead bodies of 45 Indians, including 24 Malayalis, reached Nedumbassery at 10.28 am. After completing the procedures, at 11.45, when the body was brought out together, the grief of the relatives who had been suppressed for so long burst out. The dead bodies of seven persons from Tamil Nadu and one from Karnataka were brought down in Kochi and handed over to their respective states. Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh accompanied the body from Kuwait.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, cabinet members and Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi paid their respects at the Kochi airport. People’s representatives and public servants, regardless of party affiliation, flocked to offer consolation. Each body was taken to the homes in separate ambulances with police escort. The tears and wails of loved ones waiting at the airport since morning were heartbreaking. The cremation of 12 Malayalis will be held today
