A mother and her two children have died in a fire outbreak which occured at Rainbow Street, Onipakala, in Ondo town, Ondo state.
Eyewitness accounts said that the victims were burnt beyond recognition in the inferno.
According to a source, ‘It is a sad incident, the mother is a petty trader while the children are aged between 11 and 16.
‘It’s unfortunate, the fire incident lasted for hours, it destroyed the entire building where they were trapped.
‘All the efforts by neighbours to save their lives proved abortive.
‘When the fire was raging, we called the fire service, only to be informed that there was no water and chemicals.
‘Immediately, the officer switched off his cell phone.’
The Police spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, confirmed the incident and described it as unfortunate.
Odunlami said ‘Yes, their remains have been deposited at the state specialist hospital morgue by the police.
