In Udo Imuk Street, in the Eket local government area of Akwa Ibom state, a strange fire has killed two children of the same parents who were 6 and 3 years old, bringing anguish among locals.
It was learned that the parents had locked the kids in the studio apartment while they walked out to get something, thinking they would be back soon.
Even though several newsmen who visited the spot on Saturday morning learned the tragic tragedy took place last Friday at around 7:00pm, the cause of the flames could not be determined as of the time of publication.
The neighbors claimed that when they saw the room completely destroyed by the mystery fire, they had no idea that children were inside the apartment in Akwa Ibom.
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One Prince Ekpo from Nsit Ubium Local Government area of the state, told newsmen that the affected tenant, while narrating the incidence said: “I left the phone in the room to give light in the room for the children hoping to return soon.
“My wife earlier went out to buy something. I came back and saw people crowded and discovered my two children were burnt to death and we don’t know the source of the fire”.
Also the landlords; owners of the building, Bright and Godwin Peter Udo Imuk, told newsmen said they didn’t not to know the source of the fire outbreak.
“We didn’t notice when the fire started, we only heard an explosive sound and while going to check, fire had gutted the room and spread to our rooms and parlour. We tried to remove our properties, but serious damages had been done already.
“We called people to come and help us to put out the fire and I told my brother that children were inside the room, but before we went for their rescue the children were roasted”, they narrated.
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