OMG! Six family members burnt to death in fire outbreak

A 70-year-old man identified as Mr. Fidelis Ezinne has lost six members of his family in a fire outbreak that happened in his house in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the Rivers state over the weekend.

According to reports, the survivor lost his children and grandchildren in the sad incident.

Recounting how it all happened, the devastated man told reporters that what he could remember about the fire incident was only sound from a generator in one of the rooms in the house which happened about 6:30 pm.

According to him, he was sitting outside before he saw his freezer explode and the explosion wounded people around.

“This was about 6:30 pm to 7pm. About six people have died. My son, a woman, the child and the daughter of my wife and one other person,” he said.

Another eyewitness named Eric said the fire outbreak which killed the family might have been caused by an electric fault where a refrigerator was connected to a stabilizer.

“I was outside the house just along the road when we heard people screaming fire, fire. Before we got there, everything had happened. We rushed those affected to the hospital, but they didn’t make it,” he said.

Confirming the incident, Commander of a vigilance group called OSPAC in the area, Godknows Nkem, said;

 “What happened is very regrettable at this festive period. The loss of six able men and women is unfortunate. I want to use this medium to advise all and sundry to be mindful of all flammable materials, especially this festive period.

“Life is one thing that all of us must guide well. This is the dry season, people should be mindful of what they use, what they keep in their houses, especially flammable materials to avoid disaster,” he said.

Source: Daily Sun

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