Trader, Wife, Two Children, And Mother-In-Law Die From Generator Fume In Anambra
A trader, his wife, their two children and mother-in-law had died from inhaling poisonous fume from an electricity generator set in their new residence at Onitsha in Anambra State.
They died first day they slept overnight in their new mansion in the town. Surprisingly, their four day old baby managed to survive.
The tragic incident occurred at Nkwele Ezuruka road in the town as they parked into the newly built house for the naming ceremony of their newly born baby.
Following a blackout from the public power source, he put on the generator stationed at the veranda close to the bedroom to provide light in the new house that night.
They were said to have chatted heartily as they made merry into the night before they slept off without putting off the generator.
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The next morning, a friend of his who was supposed to join them in the celebration but could not make it went to felicitate with them only to discover that the doors were locked but the generation was still buzzing.
After knocking continuously without response, he alerted other neighbours and they forced the door open and saw the lifeless bodies.
On rushing them to the hospital, the wife and one of the daughters were still semi-conscious but later on died after all resuscitation efforts including fixing them on oxygen failed.
Only the four-day old baby survived without any crisis thereby raising more curiosity on the circumstances of their death.
Chairman of Onitsha Bridgehead drug market, Ndubuisi Chukwuneta who confirmed the sad development described the deceased Ifeanyi as a hardworking young man who desired the best for his family.
