A mysterious fire has burnt two siblings, both of them, toddlers aged 3 and 6, to death in Udo Imuk, Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

Reports say the incident occurred at about 7:00pm on Friday, December 30.

The parents, who went out, were said to have locked the kids in their one-room apartment.

The father went to a nearby health centre for an injection while the mother went out earlier for shopping.

Neighbours said they had no idea that the kids were inside the room when the fire broke out.

The parents say that the cause of the fire was a mystery as there were no electrical connections in the room.

The father, Prince Ekpo, said: “I left the phone torch on in the room for the children, hoping to return soon after an injection.

“My wife earlier went out to buy something.

“I came back and saw people crowded and discovered my two children were burnt to death and we don’t know the source of the fire.”