A fire claimed the lives of two three-year-old girls in Okakoko Village, located in the Oshikoto region, on Sunday morning.

The children were asleep inside a corrugated iron structure when the blaze broke out.

Oshikoto Police regional commander commissioner Ndeshipanda Iifo said the incident happened at around 08h00 after a domestic worker briefly left the children sleeping while she went nearby to gather firewood.

The worker later spotted smoke rising from the shack and hurried back, but by the time she arrived, the fire had already spread through the room.

The victims, Lavinia Mateus and Ndahafa Handiya died in the flames and were burned beyond recognition.

Their remains were transported to the Omuthiya police mortuary for post-mortem examinations, while authorities continue investigating the source of the fire. Family members have been notified of the tragedy.

The victims and the domestic workers originated from Okaale village near Omuthiya.
Reporter: Allexer Namundjembo
Video: MICT- Oshikoto