Ondo state – A fire outbreak has burnt a mother and her two children aged between 11 and 16 to death in Ondo town, Ondo state......CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE>>>>>
The tragic incident occurred at Rainbow Street, Onipakala area of Ondo town.
As reported by Vanguard, an eyewitness said the woman, who is a petty trader, and her children were burnt beyond recognition in the inferno.
The source said the fire service officer who was contacted said there was no water and chemicals and switched off his phone.
“It is a sad incident, the mother is a petty trader while the children are aged between 11 and 16.
” It’s unfortunate, the fire incident lasted for hours, it destroyed the entire building where they were trapped. All the efforts by neighbours to save their lives proved abortive.
“When the fire was raging, we called the fire service, only to be informed that there was no water and chemicals.
“Immediately, the officer switched off his cell phone,”
The state Police public relations officer, Funmi Odunlami, described the incident as unfortunate.
“Yes, their remains have been deposited at the state specialist hospital morgue by the police.”
Legit.ng also reported that a fire in Akure’s Oluwatuyi Quarters in Ondo state tragically claimed the lives of two children, aged three and five, while their mother was away.
Rescue efforts were hindered by the apartment’s location and initial assumptions that the children’s cries were routine discipline.
The charred remains of the toddlers were found after the fire, sparking calls for better fire safety and child supervision awareness.
Man burnt to death while spending night in friend’s house
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a 41-year-old man identified simply as Abdulfatai lost his life in an early morning fire outbreak in his friend’s house in Kwara state.
The tragic incident occurred around 1:00 am at Ile Alaparun Isale, Alore, Ilorin, on Monday, December 9, 2024. Abdulfatai decided to spend the night after visiting his friend on Sunday, December 8.
It was gathered that the victim tried to escape through the window protector when the fire caught up with him with intense smoke which rendered him unconscious.