Three siblings burnt to death

 WARRI — TRAGEDY struck, Monday, as three kids
of same parents were burnt to death in an inferno
which consumed 10 make-shift houses at Oroke
Estate in Ovwian, Udu Council Area of Delta State. An eye witness said the source of the fire could not
be ascertained but suggested it could be from
candle light or generating sets as there was power
outage at time of the incident. Our source said the tragic incident occurred at about
9.43 p.m while both parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jakpor
Emuruohwose and their eldest daughter, aged
11years, were away Father of the victims, a graduate of Petroleum
Training Institute, Mr. Emuruohwose, 38, is a native
of Okonohwoakpo-Egbo of Kokori Inland, Ethiope
East Council Area of Delta State. The victims, two boys and a girl, ages between 9
and 3, were in great health and hopeful before the
tragic incident which has left both young parent
stunned. Our source said the fire started from
Emuruohwose’s side of the all zinc estate and the
kids ran inside to the room as the fire was billowing. According to the source, “Two of the kids died in the
fire and the other one died in the hospital from
severe burns. Property worth millions of Naira were
destroyed in the fire. “We made frantic efforts to quench the fire but it
was beyond our power.  By the time the fire service
came, the havoc was already done and angry mob
chased them away, pelting them with stones in
anger. “Out of fear, the fire service officials drove away as
their vehicle windsreens were shattered.  Maybe,
they would have assisted but for the angry youths.” Our correspondent visited the scene, yesterday,
sympathisers were seen discussing the incident.