Massive fire breaks out at residential building in Saudi; six persons including four Malayalis killed

RIYADH: Six persons, including four Malayalis, were killed after a massive fire broke out at a residential building in Saudi Arabia. Two of the deceased Malayalis are Malappuram natives. Other Malayalis have not been identified yet. Two other deceased people are from Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.

The bodies are kept at the mortuary of the Al-Shumaisi Hospital, Riyadh. The fire broke out at around 1.30 am local time. Sources said that the fire broke out due to a short circuit in an air conditioner