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Abbassia, Kuwait
The victims have been identified as Mathew Muzhakkal, his wife Lini Abraham and their children Isaac and Erin. (TheSouthfirst/X)
The incident took place on Friday night at Abbassia in Kuwait
The Indian Mission on Saturday expressed grief over the tragic demise of four members of a family from Kerela who died in a fire that broke out at their residence in Kuwait.
“Embassy @indembkwt expresses its deepest condolences on the tragic demise of Mr Mathews Mulackal, his wife and 2 children due to fire in his flat in Abassiya yesterday night. Embassy is in touch with his family and will ensure early repatriation of mortal remains,” the Indian Mission said in a post on X.
Embassy @indembkwt expresses its deepest condolences on the tragic demise of Mr Mathews Mulackal, his wife and 2 children due to fire in his flat in Abassiya yesterday night. Embassy is in touch with his family and will ensure early repatriation of mortal remains. @DrSJaishankar— India in Kuwait (@indembkwt) July 20, 2024
The incident took place on Friday night at Abbassia in Kuwait. The victims have been identified as Mathew Muzhakkal, his wife Lini Abraham and their children Isaac and Erin. The family left for Kuwait after their vacation on Thursday night. “Mathew has been working there for the past 15 years. His wife is a nurse. The children are studying there. They left after their vacation on Thursday night from Nedumbassery,” a relative told the media on Saturday.
The victims’ family here is yet to receive any official confirmation on the arrival of the bodies in their hometown. Mathew is survived by his mother and three siblings. According to preliminary information received, the fire was caused by a short circuit in the AC in the room. Further details are awaited. Last month, more than 40 Indian migrant workers were killed in a building fire. Their mortal remains were then brought to India.
(With agency inputs)
