Four members of an Indian family perished in a late-night fire that broke out in their Kuwait City apartment, according to local authorities. An Indian couple and their two kids were among the dead they had returned from a holiday in Kerala that very day. The fire killed Mathews Mulackal, his wife, Lini Abraham, and their two children. They were all from Neerattupuram in Keralas Alappuzha. This was reported by the Arab Times newspaper.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, 2024More on the incidentTheir second-floor apartment in the Abbasiya neighborhood caught fire at around 8 p.m., with the reason reportedly being a short circuit in the air conditioner.As per the newspaper story, Mathews Mulackal was employed at Reuters, the news agency, while his spouse Lini worked as a staff nurse at Adan Hospital, which is located in Al Ahmadi Governorate. The couples kids once attended Kuwait is Bhavans School.In the meantime, the Indian Embassy in Kuwait has sent its sincere condolences to the families of those who have passed away in the Arab country. The Embassy stated that it will make sure the four Indians mortal remains are returned to their families as soon as possible and that it is in communication with the families in Kerala. Days have passed since the tragic fire tragedy that killed forty-five Indian laborers in a Kuwaiti labor camp last month. In Kuwait, a building housing foreign laborers caught fire.Indians divided The 45 Indians were divided into 23 Keralans, 7 Tamil Naduese, 2 Andhra Pradesh and 2 Odishaes, and 1 each from Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh. Officials stated that a large number of residents were evacuated and that the majority of deaths were caused by smoke inhalation while inhabitants were asleep. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the event saddening, and he urged the government to provide all aid feasible. The families of the deceased Indian nationals would get an ex gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh from the PM Relief Fund.