Two Nationals, Four Others Die in London Tower Fire

Lagos — TWO people suspected to be Nigerians, Helen Udoaka, 34, and her three-week-old daughter, Michelle, were among the six people that lost their lives in the tower block fire that occurred in London at the weekend. Five of the six victims who perished when a blaze ripped through their tower block were named by police yesterday. The identifications came as attention focused on whether escape routes and fire prevention measures were adequate at the building, which had a single central staircase. Three young children, including Michelle, were among those killed in the fire at the 12-storey Lakanal Flats, in Camberwell, south London. Baby Michelle Udoaka died in hospital and the body of her 34-year-old mother Helen was discovered on the 11th floor of the tower block. Dayana Francisquini, 26, and Filipe Francisquini, three,... [read full story]                    

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