A 57-year-old woman and her two grandchildren were on Wednesday night burnt to death when their Morningside home in Bulawayo was gutted by fire triggered by an electrical fault.

The fire that occurred at about 9PM, killed Prisca Mushore, the mother of 2015 Miss Tourism Bulawayo pageant winner Nadia Gori, and her grandchildren Stacey Mushore (13) and Brendon Moyo (9) who were burnt beyond recognition.
Property worth millions of dollars was reduced to ashes.

The family’s spokesperson Mr Thabani Moyo said they were at a loss for words following the tragic incident.

“None of us was here to witness what really transpired. We received a phone call from one of our nephews based in Harare telling us that there was fire in the house after being contacted by the police. We rushed here and by the time we arrived, the roof had collapsed and my sister, my nephew and my niece who lived in the house had been killed in the fire and property burnt to ashes,” said Mr Moyo.

He said the family was devastated and wondered how the fire broke out and prevented the three from escaping.

“This is a painful experience especially losing all the family members who lived in the house with no one to help them.

At least if one of them survived, we would have known how the fire broke out. But as it stands it’s a painful loss because there is no story to be told,” he said.
Mr Moyo said Bulawayo Fire Brigade promptly reacted but could not save the trio.-State media