Yamoussoukro: Fire Destroys a Residence in Morofé, Two-Year-Old Baby Dies

Author: DJOMANDE AzizPublished on: November 4, 2026Country: Côte d’Ivoire
Society & Lifestyle
Yamoussoukro: Fire Destroys a Residence in Morofé, Two-Year-Old Baby Dies

A fire broke out around midnight on the night of October 31 to November 1, 2026, in a six-room residence in the Morofé district of Yamoussoukro. Two-year-old “Béné” died of asphyxiation after being left in a bedroom while his mother, N’guessan Amenan Véronique, was at the market. Around ten tenants lost their homes and belongings; military firefighters took several hours to contain the blaze, whose cause remains unknown.

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