A five-member Asian family living in Kuwait were killed in a fire which broke out in a building in Al Salmiya district.
The 35-year-old suffocated to death after inhaling smoke, along with her children aged 14, 12, 10 and 4, according to Al Qabas newspaper.
The emergency medical staff at Mubarak and Amiri hospitals tried to rescue them but they passed away as their health condition was poor.
The fire reportedly broke out due to a suspected short circuit between the 4th and 5th floors of the multi-storey building. An investigation has been launched.