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The mother of the victims suffered from cardiac arrest on April 15.
Six Pakistani nationals were burnt to death while a man sustained wounds after a fire broke out in their home in Abu Dhabi’s Al Ain.
According to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) media, the fire started in a small room, where several flammable items were stored, including a generator, gas pipes, air conditioners and wood. The deceased were asleep when their residence caught fire.
One of the victim's friend, Nasir Kabir Khan, said it was very painful to break the tragic news to the victims' family members who are from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan.
Six Pakistanis, including four of a family, burnt to death in UAE house fire
Khans said she had already been admitted to hospital when she succumbed to heart failure.
According to him, some of the relatives learnt of the tragedy from through social media and were trying to contact their friends and family in the UAE."
Both the brothers got married six months ago in Pakistan.
A relative has already flown to Pakistan to make burial arrangements - he will be receiving four bodies, who died in the fire.
"The other two victims hail from different cities, and their bodies will be collected by their family members," said Khan.
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