Plateau fire: Wailing as woman loses six children

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The people of Mangu town, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, have been thrown into mourning following the deaths of six siblings in a late-night fire outbreak on Thursday.

A resident of the town, Saidu Nasir, confirmed the deaths to Saturday PUNCH in Jos on Friday.

He said, “Six children eventually died from the fire incident. I know their father. He is a vulcanizer, and right now, the family is in deep mourning. I pray that God will comfort them.”

Family members said the deceased children, who died around the Old Mangu Market area, were aged between four months and 12 years.

An uncle of the victims, Umar Babangida, disclosed that the fire started at about 2am.

He said the children’s mother suffered severe burns while attempting to rescue them and is presently undergoing treatment at Allah Nakowa Hospital in Mangu.

“The mother and her nine children were watching television until about 11 p.m. Later, the three male children went to sleep, leaving the mother with the six younger ones,” Aliyu said. Punch