3 Telangana siblings killed in Christmas party blaze in US
Nabinder Bommala | TNN | Updated: Dec 27, 2018, 09:59 ISTHighlights
- Sources said the family originally hails from Devarakonda. They are travelling to Collierville to bring the bodies of their dear ones back to India for their last rites.
- "Parents are completely traumatised. The three siblings were to come home in July next year," said the source.
File photo of Suhan, Jaya and Sathwika.HYDERABAD: Three teenaged siblings hailing from Nalgonda in Telangana who had gone for a Christmas party in Tennessee, US, died in a massive fire on Tuesday.
Their relatives told TOI here on Wednesday that Sathwika Naik (16), Suhan Naik (15) and Jaya Suchith (14) had gone to a house in Tennessee’s Collierville for the party when the tragedy occurred. The hostess, identified as Kari Coudriet (46), also perished in the fire. The fire broke around 11 pm. The fire left Kari’s husband Danny and son Cole injured.
The Naik family are missionaries in India and are supported by Collierville Bible Church, which posted a condolence message on its Facebook page saying the family was yet to reach the US.
'The siblings were to come home next year'
The details of the events are still being communicated to the family,” a message from the Collierville Bible Church said.
Sources said the family originally hails from Devarakonda. They are travelling to Collierville to bring the bodies of their dear ones back to India for their last rites. “Parents are completely traumatised. The three siblings were to come home in July next year,” said the source.
Sources said the siblings’ father, Srinivas, was thrown out of his village for converting to Christianity, but he chose to build a school in the same village. “He was thrown out of his village for converting to Christianity, but Naik choose to serve his community and villagers by building Aletheia Banjara School and providing them free education. I feel sad for his loss. Though he was from a poor family, he worked hard and gave his children good education abroad and served his community,” said a family friend.
Officials from Collierville said that the fire broke out due to short circuit.
Their relatives told TOI here on Wednesday that Sathwika Naik (16), Suhan Naik (15) and Jaya Suchith (14) had gone to a house in Tennessee’s Collierville for the party when the tragedy occurred. The hostess, identified as Kari Coudriet (46), also perished in the fire. The fire broke around 11 pm. The fire left Kari’s husband Danny and son Cole injured.
The Naik family are missionaries in India and are supported by Collierville Bible Church, which posted a condolence message on its Facebook page saying the family was yet to reach the US.
'The siblings were to come home next year'
The details of the events are still being communicated to the family,” a message from the Collierville Bible Church said.
Sources said the family originally hails from Devarakonda. They are travelling to Collierville to bring the bodies of their dear ones back to India for their last rites. “Parents are completely traumatised. The three siblings were to come home in July next year,” said the source.
Sources said the siblings’ father, Srinivas, was thrown out of his village for converting to Christianity, but he chose to build a school in the same village. “He was thrown out of his village for converting to Christianity, but Naik choose to serve his community and villagers by building Aletheia Banjara School and providing them free education. I feel sad for his loss. Though he was from a poor family, he worked hard and gave his children good education abroad and served his community,” said a family friend.
Officials from Collierville said that the fire broke out due to short circuit.
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