While the baby was burnt to death in the
Ipaja area of the state around 8.30pm after his mother lit a candle, the
other four victims lost their lives after a commercial bus had a lone
accident in the Iponri area of the state
In the Ipaja incident, the six-month-old
baby boy was said to be asleep on the bed when the candle lit by his
mother and placed on top of the wardrobe, fell on the mattress, causing a
fire around 9.35pm.
The incident happened in Shagari Estate, Mosan Okunola, in the Ipaja area of Lagos State.
The Director of the Lagos State Fire
Service, Rasak Fadipe, who blamed the incident on the carelessness of
the baby’s mother, said the child’s father was away at the time of the
incident.
He
said, “The child’s father was not at home when it happened. It was the
mother who lit a candle , placed it on top of the wardrobe and forgot it
there. The candle burnt out and the six-months-old baby, which was on
the bed, was burnt to death.
“Lagos residents must stop using candles to avoid such fire incidents. It is advisable for them to use rechargeable lamps.”
No comments:
Post a Comment