Tragedy in US: Three Members of Gujarati Family Suffocate to Death in Massachusetts Hotel Fire

Worcester: Tragic news has come from Worcester city in Massachusetts, United States. Three members of a Gujarati family from Nadiad have died after a fire broke out at the Econo Lodge hotel where they were staying. The heartbreaking news has plunged their hometown into deep mourning.

Who were the victims?

The three who died have been identified as Hitesh Suthar, his wife Hinaben and their 20-year-old daughter Ishani. The family was originally from Nadiad in Gujarat. They had been living in the United States for the past two years, chasing a better future in a new country. That dream ended in the worst possible way.

What happened inside the hotel?

Fire broke out suddenly at the Econo Lodge in Worcester. Smoke and flames spread through the hotel rooms fast. The family panicked. In a desperate attempt to save themselves, all three went into the bathroom and locked the door from inside. They hoped the closed door would protect them until help arrived. The fire took a long time to bring under control. By then the smoke had filled the bathroom and all three died of suffocation inside.

What is grief in Nadiad?

When the information reached to Nadiad, family members and friends were left shocked. The relatives and people who knew the Suthars are struggling to accept that a family that had gone abroad to build a better life is no more. They lost their lives due to such a tragic end. The local authorities in Worcester are investigating the exact cause of the fire. No conclusion has been reached yet on what started the blaze.