The family belonged to Pathanamthitta, Kerala.
New Delhi: In a tragic incident that occurred in the middle east country of Kuwait, four members of a family from Kerala, India died when a fire broke out at their residence in Kuwait. The victims have been identified as Mathew Muzhakkal, his wife Lini Abraham and their children Isaac and Erin.
The family belonged to Pathanamthitta, Kerala and the incident took place on Friday night at Abbassia in Kuwait.
“The family had returned to Kuwait from a vacation in Kerala, arriving around 4 pm local time on Friday. Mathews Mulackal worked at Reuters, while his wife Lini was a staff nurse at Adan Hospital in Al Ahmadi Governorate. Their children attended Bhavans School in Kuwait,” the newspaper said.
“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 family left for Kuwait after their vacation on Thursday night.
Mathew is survived by mother and three siblings. The victims’ family in kerala is yet to receive any official confirmation on the arrival of bodies in the hometown.
Meanwhile, the Indian Embassy in Kuwait 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.”
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
According to preliminary information received, the fire was caused by a short circuit in the AC in the room.
(With PTI inputs)