Seven Family Member Died In Blazing Fire

On the 9^th of August 2015 a Lagos based family which comprised of seven members were burnt in blazing fire that engulfed a building at Lawanson, Surulere, Lagos.
However, doctors at the Intensive Care Unit of  Gbagada General Hospital are  battling to save the life of the  seventh member of the family,  eight-year-old Chidinma (picture above)who sustained serious burns.

Among those who lost their lives in the inferno, whose cause could not be immediately ascertained, were Mr Kelechi Ali, his wife, Nkiru,  Onoja, their baby boy  of about three weeks old, their son, Favour, of about three years old. 

Also killed in the fire was Onoja’s mother, who was on a visit to care for her nursing daughter, and two other children, aged eight and ten years respectively, who were said to have visited for the summer holiday.

The grandmother, said to be in her 60s, had reportedly concluded plans to return to her base at Nsukka , Enugu State yesterday before the unfortunate incident. 

The fire started in Ali’s self-contained apartment located on 21, Michael Ogun street, Obele Lawanson, at about 11pm Tuesday while the family was asleep.

It reportedly raged for over an hour before the arrival of the fire service. Their shout for help alerted other residents but no one heeded the call.

The charred remains of the father was said to have been mangled together with two of his children, while that of his wife was seen with her little baby on her chest.

Those on rescue were still sighted clearing the debris. An eyewitness, who identified herself as Abure Hanna, said:   “A few minutes into my sleep, I heard voices which sounded like people were quarrelling. 

‘’Later, I heard shout of fire from the next compound.  I ran out and started calling neighbours to come and help. I think the fire had been on for about 30 minutes before I came out. The fire service came late to the scene after the fire had been doused by residents.” 

Another resident, who pleaded anonymity, stated that the family members could have been rescued had neighbours went for their rescue on time.

 

 

 

 

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