About three people have been confirmed dead, while others were rescued unconscious in a hotel located at Elele Alimini community in Emohua Local Council of Rivers State.
A source who pleaded anonymity revealed that the sad incident which took place on December 15, was caused due to alleged negligence. The source disclosed that the manager of the hotel had reportedly taken the generator inside the building, locked up everywhere while the generator set was on.
He explained that when the news of the incident filtered in the neighbourhood, some people who lodged in the hotel, including the manager made efforts to recover the remains of the deceased, while other victims were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention.
Confirming the incident, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Egbeda Community in Emohua Area, stated that the owner of the hotel has been invited for further investigation.
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