A yet to be confirmed number of corpses are reported burnt after a mortuary got gutted by fire in Benue State.
The incident which happened at the Agagbe community in Gwer West Local Government Area in the late hours of Friday, saw the corpses completely burnt to ashes.
A resident of the community, Mr Ikyur told newsman on Saturday that the cause of the fire is not yet known but it came as “a shock to everyone.“
In a similar development, about a month ago, 400 corpses were allegedly equally consumed at the mortuary section of the General Hospital, Onitsha, Anambra State.
The tragic incident left many families in tears after beholding the remains of their loved ones being burnt to ashes.
The fire is said to have emanated from a burning bush behind the morgue and escalated into the hospital facility before it received attention.
Reports also say that mortuary attendants responded to the fire by pouring water mixed with detergent but it could not curtail the damage.
The PUNCH Metro had reported that the hospital management later called the state fire service after the fire had escalated.