Garoua-Cameroon: Family of 8 Dies as Fire Consumes House

8 persons have lost their lives in a fire accident at a place called Petit Paris in Garoua, chief town of the North region of Cameroon, TCR has gathered from credible sources.

The eight victims included 5 children and three adults.

The fire that originated from a private residence led to the instantaneous deaths of the eight persons on Monday June 25, 2018.

According to reports, the children had returned to the city just a day before the tragedy occurred.

According to state radio that reported the story on Monday, the fire started in the very early hours of the day and took the occupants of the house where it originated and their neighbours by surprise.

According to reports, because of the intensity of the flames, nothing could be done to save victims of the inferno. Even elements of the firefighters’ unit that stormed the scene in posthaste could not salvage the situation as everyone watched the fire reduce the victims to ashes.

However, the firefighters only succeeded to prevent the conflagration from extending to neighbouring houses after rigorous efforts to stop the flames.

At press time on Tuesday June 26, the exact cause of the fire disaster had yet to be established.

By Landzeh Verla