Six persons have been reported dead and about 30 others on danger list after inhaling generator fume. They had attended a wedding in Umuomumu, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State.
The victims were evacuated from the celebrant’s house unconscious.
Police spokesman Orlando Ikeokwu said:
“About 08.00hrs of today, one Herbert Uzoegbu reported that his brother Raymond Uzoegbu, hosted the traditional wedding of his daughter on June 9, which lasted till late in the night. He went to check on his brother this morning (yesterday) about 07.00hrs, only to discover that they were still indoors; he knocked but no one answered.
“He broke into the house and discovered that everyone in the house was unconscious. He then alerted the police and a team, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Godwin Udom, arrived at the scene and evacuated the victims to the hospital, where it was discovered that six had died and about 23 were unconscious”.
According to him, the Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Ladodo, has ordered an investigation into the incident to unravel the misery behind the tragedy.
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