Tragedy
struck yesterday in Ebonyi State as eight members of a family in Ohufu village,
Ogboji community in Ishielu local government area of Ebonyi state yesterday
were burnt to death in a fire outbreak.
Among the
victim in the disaster include a woman and her seven children while the
husband, Sylvanus Nefuru and one of the children, Ukamaka Nwefuru are the only survival
of the family.
Though the
cause of the fire could not be ascertained at the time of filling this report
it was gathered that the incident happened at 3: am.
One of the
survivors, Ukamaka Nwefuru said her mother rescued her and went to save another
member of the family when she was caught by the inferno and she died.
The fire
outbreak razed two thatched houses where the family members were sleeping.
Sylvanus Nweferu, an 80 year old man told our
reporter that he heard a loud noise while in deep sleep which woke him up.
The
Caretaker Committee Chairman of Ishielu local government area, Henry Eze lamented
the death of the family and called on security agents to investigate the matte
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