A 46-year-old Indian woman died in a fire that broke out in her apartment in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, according to a report by Gulf News. The incident took place in the Al Majaz area last week while the woman was reportedly performing a special ritual at home. Authorities did not release her name but confirmed her nationality.

The fire started late on Thursday night in her unit on the eighth floor of an 11-storey residential building. The flames did not spread to other apartments and were quickly brought under control.

Emergency teams from Civil Defence and local police responded quickly after getting a call about the fire. The woman was found inside the apartment, and her body was sent for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

Authorities have launched an investigation to find out how the fire started and to check if there were any safety violations.

In another heartbreaking incident reported in Sharjah, a 20-year-old Indian woman allegedly killed her child and later ended her own life. The tragedy took place last Tuesday afternoon in the family’s apartment.

Initial investigations suggest that the young woman was responsible for the death of her over one-year-old baby, though the motive behind the act is still unclear.

According to the report, the woman had visible marks on her neck, indicating that she had taken her own life. A doctor at the scene confirmed these signs before her body was taken to the hospital.

The woman’s remains have been sent to the forensic lab for a detailed autopsy as part of the ongoing police investigation.

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With inputs from PTI