Three children of the same family have been burnt to death while two others sustained serious burns after the house they were sleeping in caught fire in Chambeshi Village of Mungwi District.
The two survivors have since been admitted in Kasama General Hospital where they are receiving treatment.
Father of the deceased children, Edmond Chitula who narrated the ordeal to ZANIS said the incident happened on Tuesday morning around 04:00 hours when the children were sleeping in the makeshift house.
Mr Chitula said the family had gone to Chambeshi village to harvest rice on the Chambeshi plains.
He said the cause of the fire has not yet been established.
And the Government through the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) has come to the aid of the bereaved family by providing food stuffs and coffins.
Mungwi District Commissioner, Bridget Chitundu who rushed to the scene said the government is saddened with the loss of young children who died in the inferno.
She assured the family that the government under the leadership of President Edgar Lungu will make sure that those who are admitted are given the best treatment.
Mrs Chitundu further advised parents to be leaving their children back home where their safety is guaranteed.
She said children are subjected to a number of dangers in the fields hence the need for parents to leave them back in the village.
Meanwhile, fire has also swept through the carpentry and joinery workshop in Kasama’s Chikumanino area belonging to Mr Joseph Mukuka.
The fire which started around 05:00 hours this morning has destroyed everything to ashes.
Mr Mukuka has since called on well-wishers to come to his aid and help him as the workshop is the only source of income to feed his family.
He said he has lost properties worth over K250, 000 in the inferno.
Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) is very eager during the campaign period to assist anywhere there’s a death to provide coffin.
May their souls rest in peace!
Too bad for the family.
In the surface the gesture appears good but does this really fit into the intended purposes if this department? Also, these are signs that people who otherwise are working hard such as the father in this story, should be able to afford the stuff described in here but alas he may not be able to because in place is a government that enjoys keeping people poor in an effort to be seen as helpful. No kudos from me, This family is getting what is due to them guised as help from the government. Vote them out quickly
@Tarino thinking same….
They will blame UPND