Saquib Ejaz told The Bryan-College Station Eagle in Wednesday's editions that he and his two brothers made the decision this week after Rabeya Chaudhury's pain continued to worsen.
``She suffered a lot,'' Ejaz said. ``She was in bad shape, but she hung in there for more than a month.''
Chaudhury, 62, was severely burned July 31 in a fire at a campus apartment, where Ejaz lived with his family. Chadhury and her husband had traveled from Bangladesh in May to visit family in Houston and to stay with Ejaz and his family.
They had been with Ejaz and his pregnant wife, Lufthansa Kanta, for about two months when the explosion occurred. Kanta, who is a graduate student at A&M, was injured and is recovering. Doctors say her unborn baby is doing well.
A 4-year-old daughter of Ejaz and Kanta also died in the blaze.
``We're in so much grief right now,'' Ejaz said.
His father, Ejaz Chaudhury, 69, remains in critical condition at a Galveston hospital. His condition has improved and doctors believe he will survive.
``He's not fully conscious, but he opens his eyes and can sit up in his bed,'' Ejaz said.
The state Fire Marshal's Office is still investigating the cause of the blaze.
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