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Tragedy, As 6 Members Of Family Of 7 Dies Of Generator Fume In Benin

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Tragedy, As 6 Members Of Family Of 7 Dies Of Generator Fume In Benin

Tragedy, As 6 Members Of Family Of 7 Dies Of Generator Fume In Benin

Again tragedy struck in Benin, Edo State capital on Tuesday, as six members of a family of seven were found dead in their apartment.

The victims included the mother of the house and five children, including a set of twins. Their father who was identified as Tochukwu
Okwueze, was found still breathing, was said to have been rushed to a private clinc along Eweka street for medial attention.

The incident occurred at Akpata Street, in Egor Local Government Area of the State, when the generator was said to have been left in the kitchen of the family’s apartment on Monday night and left running all night.

It was gathered that neighbors who discovered the lifeless bodies of the victims on Tuesday morning after forcing the door open, raised the alarm of their discovery.

Their lifeless bodies were later deposited at the mortuary of the Central Hospital, in Benin, amidst weeping and wailing by sympathizers.

One of the relatives of the deceased, Vincent, explained to newsmen, said his younger brither called him from Lagos to inquire what was happening.

“He told me to go the house, that something not pleasing to the ears had just happened. I call her (deceased woman’s​) line. Somebody picked the call and said that they (victims) slept and did not wake up.

“The whole family was affected. But the police told me that the father survived it. They said that though his case was serious, if there was
the need to rush him to University of Benin Teaching Hospital, they would call me. It is a family of seven. The youngest is a set of
twins,” he said.

The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Johnson Babatunde Kokumo, confirmed
the incident.

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