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"I was out to buy grocery when Mariam called me and said there was a fire," he said.
Farah Naz, the elder sister of Mariam said that the family was still in a shock.
"When the fire broke out, Mariam also called me but I was not able to take her call," she told Khaleej Times.
"But when I called back a little while later, her phone was switched off," she said, adding the fire was an accident and the police were still investigating.
Mariam had been born and brought up in the UAE and had been living in the villa for the past 24 years.
On Thursday, the Pakistan Consul General to Dubai, Syed Javed Hassan met and offered his condolences to the father of the deceased and also offered him financial as well as consular assistance.
The Pakistan Social Centre Sharjah also offered the bereaved family financial assistance.
The villa in Maysalon had been illegally sublet to over 60 tenants. The fire broke out at around 9.45pm. A police source said the villa was sublet to a mix of families and bachelors from Pakistan.
The villa had partitions made of cardboard, wood and other flammable materials which caused the fire to spread quickly.
Adil Al Mazmi, a fire expert at forensic laboratory of the Sharjah Police, said they received samples immediately after the cooling operation was completed.
"Investigations are underway to ascertain the cause of the fire and the findings will be released as soon as the probe is over," he said.
asmaalizain@khaleejtimes.com
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