A mother and her four children have reportedly lost their lives in a fire incident at their residence in Okochiri, Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Sources say the incident occurred while fuel was allegedly being transferred or offloaded at the residence. The fuel reportedly caught fire, triggering a blaze that quickly engulfed the building and resulted in the deaths of the five family members.
Details surrounding the cause and circumstances of the fire are still being established.
The incident has left the community and relatives of the victims mourning the tragic loss of five members of the same family.
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the incident noting that investigations were ongoing.
