Daijiworld Media Network - Kuwait (SHP)
Kuwait, Jun 15: After suffering grave injuries in a fire accident, Sathish Kochu Shetty (47), a resident of Padil in Mangaluru, breathed his last on Sunday, June 14 in Kuwait after being in the hospital for three days.
Sathish was the victim of an accident that had taken place on June 11 in a drilling tower of Al-Sabriya Refinery. The incident also resulted in an injury of another worker, as per reports of Kuwait Oil Company. According to a statement released by the company, the accident took place due to sudden ignition of accompanying gases while the drilling operations in the tower were underway.
As per sources, Sathish was pronounced dead around 12.30 pm on Sunday. Following Sathish's death, KOC stressed on the importance of the safety of their workers and said that a committee has been formed to further investigate the accident.
Sathish is survived by mother, sister and friends.