Man, wife and children killed in house fire

A man named Sarafa Lasisi and his entire family - wife and three children died in horror house fire on Tuesday in Koko, Kebbi state, Tori reports.

A brother to the deceased shared the story on his Facebook Wall along with photos of the deceased before the fatal accident.

According to Tori News, Lasisi, the head of the family was killed by a power surge. He had printing workshop where he was actively engaged when there was a high current from the power company.

This triggered an electrical fault in the massive printing machine and there was an explosion in the workshop which was attached to his house.

A wild fire emanated from the accident and ravaged his entire house. His family wasn't lucky enough to escape the fire outbreak including the man who was burnt to ashes alongside his family members.

"I have never seen such an accident in my life. The corpses of the family was actually unrecognizable" one eyewitness told to Ogbeta.org

The house of the victim has become a beehive of activities as the good people of Koko town pay sympathy visits to the gory scene of the mishap while others troop in to sight-see.

The residents of Koko also lamented on the widespread damage of household appliances by the power surge