It has been reported that yesterday evening 2 children died due to suffocation after accidentally locking themselves in a car.
This happened at Ofoni Street, off Old Assembly Quarters Road, Ekeki, Bayelsa.
The two children named David and Grace, aged three and two, respectively, were of different parents.
The Vanguard reports that the two children got into a Golf parked near their home to play and accidentally locked themselves in.
A resident of the neighbourhood revealed that the car was owned by Grace’s father and had been abandoned for a while.
The resident said, “The children lived in the same compound and were playing, while their parents were out. Nobody knew when the kids entered the car.
“They were only found unconscious at 5p.m., following a search after one of the parents raised alarm about their disappearance.
“They were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, but the doctors were on strike.
They were then taken to Gloryland Hospital. But as soon as they arrived, they were confirmed dead.”
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