THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The funeral ceremonies of Prathapan and his family, who died in the fire in Varkala, has begun. Abhirami and her eight-month-year-old son were buried in the same pit. Their bodies were kept in a single coffin and was buried. Soon after, the bodies of other family members were buried.
The five dead bodies were buried near the house where the fire broke out. From there, the bodies of Abhirami and the baby were taken to her house in Vakkom. After the public paid their respects, the bodies were taken to Puthen Chanda along with the bodies of three others and were finally brought to the house of Prathapan's eldest son Rahul, in a mourning procession. Rahul’s house is nearby the house which caught fire. Rahul, who was in UAE, had reached home on the night of the incident. Numerous people including ministers, MLAs and representatives attended the funeral and expressed condolences.