Washington, December 26: In a tragic incident, three Indian children from Telangana died in a fire accident in Collierville in the USA on the night of December 23. The deceased belonged to Telangana. One other woman was killed in the fire. The deceased siblings of the Naik family from India have been identified as 17-year-old Sharon, 15-year-old Joy and 14-year-old Aaron. The other woman who died in the fire has been identified as Kari Coudriet of Collierville. Maharashtra: Masked Assailants Attack Christians Mass in Kolhapur Ahead of Christmas, 12 Injured.

According to reports, the fire started around 11 pm at the Coudriet home. The Coudriet family was hosting, housing, and celebrating Christmas with the three teenagers attending an Academy in the United States. Meanwhile, The Naik family members are missionaries in India. Kari’s husband Danny and their son Cole escaped the fire. The parents of the children were identified as Srinivas Naik and Sujatha of Gurraputhanda of Neredugommu block in Telangana’s Nalgonda district. Srinivas had worked as a pastor in the US and returned to Nalgonda in 2017. Christmas 2018: Narendra Modi, Ram Nath Kovind Extend Greetings to Nation.

The deceased teenagers were studying at French Camp Academy in Mississippi. Heavy smoke was coming out from the house when the firefighting teams arrived. Authorities have started investigating the incident. According to local reports, there were no working smoke detectors downstairs and only one working smoke detector upstairs.

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