Fire kills three children in Basupú del Oeste
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ahora EG
A fire killed three children in a home in Basupú del Oeste, Equatorial Guinea, on 11 November. A neighbour said she tried to rescue the children after seeing the flames, while an improvised kerosene lamp allegedly started the fire, according to Ahora EG.
Three children died in a house fire in Basupú del Oeste, Equatorial Guinea, which started at around 7pm on Wednesday 11 November. A neighbour tried to rescue the children who were in an adjoining part of the house, but the flames prevented her from reaching the three minors, Ahora EG reports.
The house, made of semi-permanent materials, was divided into three parts belonging to different owners. According to the neighbour quoted by Ahora EG, the home no longer had electricity after a power cut and residents were using a “Bakoko”, an improvised lamp made from a bottle containing kerosene and a wick. She said the lamp allegedly fell onto a mattress placed on the floor, causing the kerosene to spill and the mattress to catch fire. The fire then spread to all three parts of the house, which was completely destroyed. The residents were unable to recover their belongings, according to Ahora EG.
