Smoke damage caused by the fire mar the building's facade. Reuters
Mansour Thekkilparambil and his wife, left, with their friends Rijesh Kalangadan and Jeshi Kandamangalath, who were among those killed in the Deira fire that took the lives of 16 people. Photo: Mansour Thekkilparambil
Mr Thekkilparambil and Mr Kalangadan had a bond that dates back decades. The two men come from the same village in Mallapuram district in Kerala, India. Photo: Mansour Thekkilparambil
The Thekkilparambil family will have a subdued Eid this year after losing two of their closest friends in the Deira, Dubai, fire. Photo: Mansour Thekkilparambil
The Thekkilparambil and Kalangadan families were together the night before the fire on Friday and shared an iftar meal as they did many times in the past. Photo: Mansour Thekkilparambil
Mr Kalangadan and Ms Kandamangalath had a large network of friends and colleagues and had lived in Dubai for more than 10 years. Photo: Kalangadan and Kandamangalath family
The final prayers for Mr Kalangadan and Ms Kandamangalath were read at a home they were building in Kerala, with the housewarming ceremony planned for the summer vacation. Photo: Kalangadan and Kandamangalath family
Mourners gather around an ambulance carrying the bodies of Mr Kalangadan and Ms Kandamangalath to their home in southern Kerala state, where the last rites were held on Monday. Photo: Kalangadan and Kandamangalath family
Mr Kalangadan and Ms Kandamangalath lost their lives in the fire when they were unable to leave the fourth floor of the building. Photo: Kalangadan and Kandamangalath family
Gudu Saliyakoondu with his children and niece at home in India’s southern Tamil Nadu state. Photo: Gudu family
The residential building was devastated by the fire, which killed several people. Reuters
The exterior of the building in Dubai. Reuters
People, including residents, stand outside the building that was devastated by the fire. Reuters
Smoke damage caused by the fire mar the building's facade. Reuters
Mansour Thekkilparambil and his wife, left, with their friends Rijesh Kalangadan and Jeshi Kandamangalath, who were among those killed in the Deira fire that took the lives of 16 people. Photo: Mansour Thekkilparambil
Mr Thekkilparambil and Mr Kalangadan had a bond that dates back decades. The two men come from the same village in Mallapuram district in Kerala, India. Photo: Mansour Thekkilparambil
The Thekkilparambil family will have a subdued Eid this year after losing two of their closest friends in the Deira, Dubai, fire. Photo: Mansour Thekkilparambil
The Thekkilparambil and Kalangadan families were together the night before the fire on Friday and shared an iftar meal as they did many times in the past. Photo: Mansour Thekkilparambil
Mr Kalangadan and Ms Kandamangalath had a large network of friends and colleagues and had lived in Dubai for more than 10 years. Photo: Kalangadan and Kandamangalath family
The final prayers for Mr Kalangadan and Ms Kandamangalath were read at a home they were building in Kerala, with the housewarming ceremony planned for the summer vacation. Photo: Kalangadan and Kandamangalath family
Mourners gather around an ambulance carrying the bodies of Mr Kalangadan and Ms Kandamangalath to their home in southern Kerala state, where the last rites were held on Monday. Photo: Kalangadan and Kandamangalath family
Mr Kalangadan and Ms Kandamangalath lost their lives in the fire when they were unable to leave the fourth floor of the building. Photo: Kalangadan and Kandamangalath family
Gudu Saliyakoondu with his children and niece at home in India’s southern Tamil Nadu state. Photo: Gudu family
The residential building was devastated by the fire, which killed several people. Reuters
The exterior of the building in Dubai. Reuters
People, including residents, stand outside the building that was devastated by the fire. Reuters
Smoke damage caused by the fire mar the building's facade. Reuters
