By A Correspondent-Six-year-old Buhera twins, Takudzwa and Tanyaradzwa Machaka were last Monday burnt to death in a house in which they were sleeping.

The Machaka Village of chief Nerutanga’s area in Buhera twin were sleeping with their mother when the house caught fire.

The family lost all its clothes, blankets and harvested crop in the fire.

Manicaland Police Spokesperson Inspector Luxson Chananda could not be reached for comment.

Sources said that the hut which served as both the kitchen and bedroom caught fire at around 930pm when Melody Zimbondi (31) was sleeping with her four children Rumbidzai Chikomo (13), Takudzwa (6), Tanyaradzwa (6) and Tinotenda Machaka (3).

Zimbondi woke up to choking smoke and realized that the hut was on fire. She called out neighbours who managed to rescue Rumbidzai and Tinotenda who were, however, seriously burnt and are in critical condition.
The twins could not be retrieved from the hut as the fire intensified and they were burnt beyond recognition.

Zimbondi sustained some burns and Rumbidzai and Tinotenda were rushed to Murambinda Hospital.