Malappuram: Three members of a family in Ponnani here were killed after their house caught fire in the early morning hours on Wednesday. The deceased are Saraswathi (70), her son Manikandan (50) and his wife Reena (40). They succumbed to burn injuries while undergoing treatment at Thrissur Government Medical College Hospital.

Manikandan's children- Anirudhan and Nandana were injured in the flames. It is suspected that a suicide bid led to the fire accident.

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Neighbours who heard screams from the house rushed to the scene and rescued the family after breaking the door. More details are awaited.

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