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Tragedy A family of five have been found dead in Igboh Community in Etche local Government Council area of Rivers state due to suffocation from the fumes they inhaled from the Generator set.
Eyewitnesses told our Correspondent that they kept their Generator set near their bathroom on Monday night which was on until dawn.
Concerned neighbour who did not see them wake up early on Tuesday morning were curious and after several calls on them and no response from within the apartment, they had to force the entrance door open only to find them lifeless.
The lifeless bodies were later deposited in a morgue at Umuebulu in Etche amidst wailing by friends and neighbours to the deceased family members
The Paramount ruler of Igbo, Eze Samuel Amaechi confirmed the incident describing as sad, a big tragedy to the Kingdom of Igboh.
He said the kingdom has started the sensitization of members of his kingdom on the dangers of locking up a Generator in an enclosure like apartment where people live.
“Yesterday I was informed that a family of five died after inhaling carbon monoxide from their generator. This is not the first time it has happened. Prior to this time we have warned to always keep their Generators far away from the house if they are going to bed because Generator fumes are dangerous to the human bodies.”
The Rivers State Police Command is yet to react to the tragedy.