A domestic cooking gas explosion claimed the lives of a 39-year-old Nigerian woman, Amarachi Georgina Mmadu and her 18-month-old son, Akachukwu.
The victims’ brother and uncle, Promise Mmadu, announced their passing in an obituary shared on Facebook on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
Mother and son are scheduled to be laid to rest on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 in Ikeduru, Imo State.
According to him, the tragic incident occurred in September 2026.
In a post he made two weeks after the incident, Promise attributed the tragedy to preventable human error and negligence on the part of the gas vendor, and urged for stricter safety measures.
See his two posts below:
(LIB)