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Drama in Adovié: 4 children perish in a house fire, the mother is wanted

On the night of Sunday March 23, 2025, a tragic fire ravaged a family home in Adovié, claiming the lives of four children.

First rushed to hospital, three of them succumbed to their injuries on Monday March 24, and the last died the following day.

According to the initial investigation, the fire was started in the living room by the mother before she left the house. A teacher at a private school, she closed all the exits, leaving her children to fend for themselves. Neighbors, witnessing the thick smoke, tried to intervene by forcing their way in, but the flames had already caused irreversible damage.

The mother has not been found since the tragedy. An investigation has been launched to shed light on the case and determine who may have been responsible. The police are actively pursuing their search for the main suspect and her version of events.

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