Tragedy struck in Gaun
community, in the Magboro area of Ogun State, after two children, Taiye and
Kehinde Oluwasegun, were burnt to death in an inferno that gutted their
parents’ bungalow on Tuesday.
Punch learnt that the
incident happened around 8pm while the family was preparing to have dinner.
Punch’s correspondent gathered that the first
born of the family, Iyanu, had tripped over a jerrycan of fuel, which also
spilled some of its content in the parlour.
While the mother mopped
the spillage, the fuel was said to have flowed to a lantern in the house, which
triggered an explosion.
Residents, who were alerted by calls for help,
reportedly rescued Iyanu; the second child, Korede; and their parents.
However, the twin children, aged three, were
burnt to death.
The traditional ruler
of Gaun community, Sumonu Seidu, said a delegation from the community had
visited the victims in the hospital.
“I am aware the couple lost their twins after a
fire incident,” he said.
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