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Christmas tragedy: Family of 3 roasted by gas fire

Christmas tragedy: Family of 3 roasted by gas fire
Christmas tragedy: Family of 3 roasted by gas fire

Three members of a family at house number 27, Mabel Street, off Etete road, Benin City have been burnt to death on Christmas Day.
The family- husband, wife and their baby, who could not be identified, were consumed by the fire before help could get to them.
The owner of the building, Mr. Egberamwen Nosakhare, said the fire started at 2 am after he saw smoke from one of the tenant’s room.
“I forced the door open and saw flames of fire from the gas cooker and there was nothing I could do. I was helpless and could not go in. The family died in the inferno,” he said.
One of the tenants, Mrs. Osayande Joseph, said she ran into her room to pick up her child and ran through the back door into the bush because there was flame everywhere.
Another witness, Okhuoghae Osawaru, said: “The affected family was trapped inside the house when the fire started. The man was a hardworking man. He just returned from outstation to celebrate Christmas with his wife and baby. The guy was humble and nice. I wonder why the devil did this at a time we are celebrating the birth of Christ. When the man came, the wife was so happy but didn’t know they won’t celebrate the feast . What a cruel fate ?”.

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