NEW YORK(TIP): Three young siblings from Telangana died in a fire on Sunday, December 23 night at the home of an American family they were staying with. The three, all missionary students, were guests for the holidays with the family in a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee.

Aaron Naik, 17, Sharron Naik, 14 and Joy Naik, 15, were killed along with 46-year-old Kari Coudriet, the owner of the two-storey home. The fire broke out around 11 pm and left much of the building charred. Only Kari’s husband Daniel Coudriet and their son Cole, 13, survived the fire, according to a statement by the Collierville Bible Church.

The three deceased teenagers attended French Camp Academy in Choctaw County. “Friends and family, please be in prayer for Pastor Naik and his wife. They sent their three precious children to America from India to complete their education and during the break a fire took their lives. They have been a blessing to the French Camp community and are loved by our whole town. I cannot fathom the grief of their parents as I know how much our town is grieving”, Town of French Camp wrote in a Facebook post.