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UAE Fire tragedy: An Indian woman of local origin was killed when a blaze erupted in her apartment in Sharjah's Al Majaz area late Thursday night, according to local reports. In a separate incident, a woman from Kerala and her toddler daughter were killed in their apartment in Sharjah's Al Nahda area earlier this week. The 46-year-old Indian woman was said to have been conducting a special ritual in her apartment when the fire occurred, Gulf News reported. The blaze happened at around 10:45 PM (local time) on Thursday evening in a residential complex in Sharjah's Al Majaz 2 area.

A shop owner in the same building saw fire emanating from an eighth-floor flat in the 11-storey building and raised the alarm at once. Sharjah Police, Civil Defence units, and National Ambulance teams moved to the area quickly and were able to limit the fire to one apartment. Despite all efforts, the woman could not be saved. Her body was then shifted to the forensic lab for an autopsy. Officials assured that the fire had not spread to any other units in the building, each of whose floors has 12 apartments. Police have opened an investigation to find the cause of the fire.

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Kerala Woman, Toddler Found Dead In Al Nahda Apartment

In another tragic accident, a 33-year-old Kerala woman and her infant daughter were discovered dead in their apartment at the Al Nahda area of Sharjah on July 8, as per Khaleej Times. The woman, who was from Kollam district in Kerala, had migrated to the UAE nearly two years ago along with her husband. But because of problems in their marriage, she had been residing on her own with her child for some months.

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A forensic report quoted by Gulf News confirmed that the toddler died from "airway obstruction, possibly by a pillow." The report also ascertained that the mother had taken her life and was discovered hanging from the apartment by emergency responders. Police found a handwritten message in Malayalam that is said to have been left behind by the deceased woman. The message, it is claimed, outlines her emotional state and touches on allegations of domestic abuse. Al Buhairah Police Station is handling the case presently.