Five members of a family, including an eight-month-old infant, were charred to death in a massive blaze that ripped through a two-storeyed house near Varkala early Tuesday.
Another resident continued to battle for his life with serious burns.
The deceased included R. Prathapan, alias Baby, 62, of Rahul Nivas in Cherunniyoor, his wife Sherly, 53, their youngest son Ahil, 25, daughter-in-law Abhirami, 24, and her son Ryan. Abhirami’s husband Nihul, 29, the second of Prathapan’s three sons, remained critical in a city hospital.
