A family of four from Kerala, India was killed in a fire that broke out in their apartment in Kuwait City on Friday night. The victims included Mathews Mulackal, his wife Lini Abraham, and their two children.
The fire, believed to be caused by a short circuit in the air conditioner, occurred around 8 pm in their second-floor flat located in the Abbasiya area. Mathews Mulackal worked for news agency Reuters, while his wife Lini Abraham was a nurse at Adan Hospital in Al Ahmadi Governorate.
The family had just returned from a vacation in Kerala earlier that same day. Relatives confirmed that Mathews had been working in Kuwait for 15 years.
Major General Khaled Fahd, the acting head of the General Fire Force, was present at the scene and noted that the fire teams successfully controlled the blaze in the apartment building.
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The Indian Embassy in Kuwait expressed its deepest condolences over the tragic incident and stated that it is in touch with the family in Kerala. The embassy will ensure the early repatriation of the mortal remains of the four Indians.
This incident comes just a month after a devastating fire claimed the lives of 45 Indians in a labor accommodation in Kuwait. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, announced ex gratia relief of Rs 2 lakh to the families of the deceased Indian nationals from the PM Relief Fund and directed the government to extend all possible assistance.