– Three ladies working in an hotel burnt to death
– A witness who preferred anonymity, said that the deceased were fast asleep when the hotel went up in flames
– She said that the fire started after the owner of the facility closed for the day, leaving behind three ladies
Three waiters have been burnt to death at an hotel in Ezekwuabo Otolo Nnewi, Anambra state.
The hotel reportedly caught fire in the early hours of this morning.
A witness who preferred anonymity, said that the deceased were fast asleep when the hotel went up in flames.
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She said that the fire started after the owner of the facility closed for the day, leaving behind three ladies.
“The ladies were fast asleep when they were caught up in the inferno were burnt beyond recognition.
“They couldn’t escape because the rooms were locked,” she said.
She said that the corpses have been deposited at Nnewi Diocesan Hospital awaiting identification by the deceased families.
The Commissioner of Police, job Abang, confirmed the incident, described it as unfortunate.
“Yes, it’s a drinking joint and the waiters who do sleepover there lost their lives, very unfortunate,” he said.
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