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<\/p>\nPolice have launched investigations into a fire incident in which two minor children were burnt beyond recognition by a fire which was allegedly ignited by petrol and engulfed a shop in which they were sleeping.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred on early Sunday morning of April 26 in Mukumbura.<\/p>\n
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Police confirmed that two male adults sustained burns and are receiving treatment, while property, including a vehicle, was destroyed.<\/p>\n
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The value of the damage is yet to be determined.<\/p>\n
The victims have been identified as 10-year-old Dean and 4-year-old Dwayne.<\/p>\n
The house belonging to their father, Doban Vambe, was completely destroyed.<\/p>\n
Vambe sustained severe burns while trying to rescue his children and is currently admitted at Mount Darwin District Hospital.<\/p>\n
The ZRP is investigating a fatal fire incident which occurred on 26\/04\/ 2026 at a business centre in Mukumbura.<\/p>\n
Two minor children were burnt beyond recognition after a fire, allegedly ignited by petrol, engulfed a shop in which they were asleep.<\/p>\n
Two male adults sustained burns and are receiving treatment, while property, including a vehicle, was destroyed.<\/p>\n
The value of the damage is yet to be ascertained.<\/p>\n
The ZRP urges the public to exercise caution when handling flammable substances and avoid storing such materials in residential or business premises, in order to safeguard lives and property.<\/p>\n
According to Mount Darwin District Development Coordinator White Nkoma, the fire started while the father was allegedly serving a client an illegal fuel deal.<\/p>\n
Nkoma said the fire started from a fireplace and spread to the petrol that was being sold.<\/p>\n
Flames then reached a room where more fuel was stored.<\/p>\n
There was also a gas tank in the house.<\/p>\n
The fire quickly intensified, triggering a powerful blaze that destroyed the entire house and a kombi parked nearby.<\/p>\n
Two minors have died in a tragic fire incident in Mount Darwin, after a house went up in flames near Mukumbura Border Post. Authorities say the blaze is linked to suspected illegal fuel storage.<\/p>\n
The victims, identified as 10-year-old Dean and 4-year-old Dwayne, were burnt to death when the inferno engulfed their home in the early hours of Sunday.<\/p>\n
The house, belonging to their father, Mr Doban Vambe, was completely destroyed.<\/p>\n
Mr Vambe sustained severe burns while attempting to rescue the children and is currently admitted at Mount Darwin District Hospital.<\/p>\n
According to Mount Darwin District Development Coordinator, Mr White Nkoma, the fire started while the father was allegedly serving a client as an illegal fuel dealer.<\/p>\n
Mr Nkoma said the fire started from a fireplace and spread to the petrol that was being sold.<\/p>\n
Flames then reached a room where more fuel was stored. There was also a gas tank in the house.<\/p>\n
The fire quickly intensified, triggering a powerful blaze that destroyed the entire house and a kombi parked nearby.<\/p>\n
The incident has raised serious concerns over the dangers of illegal fuel trading and storage in residential areas, especially in border communities.<\/p>\n
Investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing.<\/p>\n
The Department of Civil Protection is expected to release a full report as authorities continue to warn the public against storing fuel in homes.<\/p>\n
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