Three Malappuram natives killed in Sharjah fire
- Of the 11 workers nine managed to escape through AC duct
- Three of them fell unconscious in the thick smoke that entered their room
- The warehouse belongs to Tirunavaya native
FollowIn a shocking incident, three persons from Malappuram were killed in a fire mishap at a furniture warehouse in Fujairah at Kalba in Sharjah. The deceased are Tirur native Shihabuddin, 26, Hussain, 55, from Puthanathani, and Nizamuddin, 40, a native of Valanchery.
The fire broke out at the godown of Al Wahda furniture godown and engulfed worker's quarters in minutes. They were sleeping in their room when the fire broke out.
The presence of flammable materials like chemicals, foam and wood along with the wind caused the fire to spread quickly. Of the 11 persons in the room, nine managed to escape through the AC duct.
It is reported that at the time of fire, deceased were in a different room and got trapped inside. They fell unconscious in the thick smoke that entered their room as one of them opened the door.
Though fire tenders arrived the spot in five minutes, it took three hours to douse the blaze.
The warehouse belongs to Tirunavaya native Abdul Majeed.
