THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Five members of a family, including an infant aged just eight months, died after a fire broke out in their two-storey house at Cherunniyoor near Varkala during the early hours of Tuesday.
Prathapan, 62, his wife Sherly, 53, their youngest son Ahul, 29, daughter-in-law Abhirami, 25, and her eight-month-old son, Rayan, are the deceased. Abhirami's husband, Nihul was admitted to a private hospital with over 50% burn injuries.