An early morning fire in Bukuru metropolis of Jos South LGA of Plateau State has claimed a family of five, Dailytrust reports.
Plateau
State Police command said, Sunday morning, that a 35-year old man, his
wife and three children died in the incident and have been buried
according to Islamic rites. .
Police
Public Relations Officer, ASP Tyopev Terna, described the incident as
unfortunate, saying the community failed to contact the police or fire
service early at the time of the incident.
However,
an elder of the community, Alh. Baba Bala Mohammed, said the couple had
four children and one of their daughters who had slept over at a
relative's house is the only surviving member of the nuclear family.
It was gathered that the fire was as a result of an explosion from a cooking gas but ASP Terna says investigation is ongoing.
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