"We are deeply saddened by the loss of many lives in a building fire in Mangaf, Kuwait," the Turkish Foreign Ministry stated in a press release.

The Ministry extended its heartfelt sympathies to the families of the deceased and the Kuwaiti people, while also wishing a swift recovery to those injured.

According to Kuwait's Interior Ministry, the blaze erupted on Wednesday and engulfed two residential buildings, resulting in at least 49 fatalities and numerous injuries. (ILKHA)