Bhubaneswar, June 14: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Friday expressed deep grief over the deaths of some people of Odisha and the country in the fire mishap at an apartment in Kuwait on Wednesday.  

"Saddened to hear about the deaths of many people from India, including Odisha, in a fire mishap at Manraf in Kuwait. My prayers for the departed souls and condolences to the bereaved families. May Mahaprabhu give immense presence and courage to the families at this critical time Government of India has provided all support,"  Pradhan wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.