(ZNBC) A 46-year-old man and his 22-year-old son have been burnt to d£ath, after fire swept through their house in Lusaka’s Chawama compound.
This incident happened yesterday around 03 hours, as the 2 were sleeping.
Police Spokesperson, Rae Hamoonga has confirmed, identifying the deceased as John Mwandabala and his son as John Mwandabala Junior.
He has explained that when police visited the scene, they found the door to the burnt house locked.
Mr Hamoonga has added that the officers however found that the two deceased had slept on a mattress, which was half burnt, suggesting that a candle might have caused the fire.