Malayali family of four killed in house fire in Kuwait

A Malayali family of four died after a fire broke out in their flat in Kuwait's Abbasiya shortly after their return from Kerala on July 19.

The deceased have been identified as Mathews Mulackal (40), his wife Lini Abraham (38), and their two children Irene (14) and Isaac (9) who hailed from Neerattupuram in Alappuzha.

Reportedly, a fire broke out in their flat on the second floor around 8 pm on July 19 due to a short circuit which originated from the air conditioner.

It is doubted that Mathew and his family were sleeping in the room unaware of the fire accident and might have inhaled the smoke which seeped the room through the AC vent, leading to asphyxiation.

All four members of the family suffocated to death. The family had reached Kuwait after a vacation in Kerala in the evening of the same day.

The fire was noticed by the residents nearby who informed the fire department. The firefighters soon rushed to the scene and stopped the fire from spreading further, however, all members of the family had died by then.

Mathew worked at Reuters and his wife Lini was a staff nurse at Adan Hospital in Al Ahmadi Governorate and their children studied at Bhavans school in Kuwait.

A day before the incident on July 18, the Kuwaiti Fire Force (KFF) had urged citizens and residents to follow safety guidelines to prevent fires as the temperature crossed the 50-degree Celsius mark.

Prolonged use of electrical appliances such as AC in high temperatures during summer puts extreme stress on the transmission line and the limited capacity of these house wires can cause short circuits.

Last month, 45 Indians were killed in a massive fire that broke out in a labor accommodation in Kuwait's Mangaf.

The KFF Director Brig Mohammad Al-Ghareeb also stressed the importance of knowing how to use fire prevention equipment, such as fire blankets, smoke and gas detectors, and fire extinguishers.

He highlighted that electrical faults due to overloaded circuits are a major cause of fires and advised shutting off unnecessary devices to prevent incidents of fire.

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