Tragic fire claims lives of four-member Malayali family in Abbasiya, Kuwait

Kuwait: In a tragic incident, four members of a Malayali family lost their lives in a fire that broke out in their flat in Abbasiya, Kuwait. The deceased have been identified as Mathew Mulackal (40), his wife Lini Abraham (38) and their children Irin (14) and Issac (9). The family hailed from Neerattupuram in Alappuzha district.

The family had just returned to Kuwait on Friday evening after a visit to Kerala. It is learned that the fire broke out while they were asleep in their flat at around 9 pm. 

It is suspected that the fire started after a power failure in the AC. It is also indicated that the family died from inhaling poisonous fumes. 

The Fire Force and the police reached the spot and launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances that led to this tragic incident.