3 Sisters Burnt To Death As Fire Gushes Homes And Shops

Three children of the same parents were burnt to
death in an early morning inferno on Friday that
happened in Isolo area of Lagos State.
The Director, Lagos State Fire Services, Mr Rasak
Fadipe, while confirming the incident, said that the
three children, all females, were aged five, seven
and 12.
He said the tragedy occurred at about 4.00 a.m. at
Mechanic Village, Jakande Estate near Oke Afa,
Isolo.
The director said that preliminary investigation
showed that a vehicle loaded with plastics
containing petroleum products ran into parked
vehicles in the area and the impact resulted in fire.
"The fire affected eight lock-up shops, three
houses and three vehicles.
"The children were found in one of the shops. We
did not know that there were human beings in any
of the shops when our men arrived. We discovered
it later. The corpses were handed over to the
police from Ejigbo Division," Fadipe said.
He advised members of the public to be conscious
of the activities of others around them that could
endanger their lives, particularly people carrying
fuel in plastic cans.