A fire incident at Egbeda in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, has claimed the lives of three siblings.
Three children from same family have been burnt to death after fire engulfed a three-room boys quarter at Egbeda in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.
It was gathered that the inferno, which consumed the three siblings, a male and two females, started in their apartment at about 10p.m. when the children were sleeping.
The children were identified as Uzoma, a two year old girl, Ufoma, a 9-year old girl and Emeka, a 7-year old boy.
According to sources, the fire was discovered by passers-by, who raised the alarm to alert residents, as majority of tenants in the house were yet to return from work.
It was learnt that the inferno was caused by a candle lit by their father, who locked the three children in his apartment and left for the hospital, where his wife was receiving post-natal care.
Effort to rescue the three children proved abortive.
A resident, who identified herself as Mama Bisi, lamented that a similar incident occurred last year when the entire members of the family were sleeping, adding, however, that they managed to escape.