Tragedy as candle takes 3 siblings to the grave

Three children of the same parents were on Saturday night burnt to death in a fire incident when their residence went up in flames sparked by candle light.

The incidence took place at about 10 p.m at No 20, Fakoya Street, Vulcaniser Bus Stop, Egbeda Akowonjo area of Lagos State.

The charred remains of the three kids identified as Ifeoma, 9; Emeka, 7; and Udeoma, 3, have been removed to a mortuary by the police from Shasha Division.

The Director of Lagos State Fire Service, Razak Fadipe, confirmed this on Sunday.

Mr. Fadipe said that the fire broke after the father of the children had gone to check his wife, the mother of the children, in the hospital, where she had just given birth to their fourth child.

He said that the fire service was not called to the scene on time, and advised people to stop the use of candles in their houses.

“We got a distress call and when we got there, we discovered that, it was a building that was on fire.

“The fire was caused by a candle, which was lit by their father, while he went to see his wife and the family’s new baby in the hospital,” he said.

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