Tanzania, May 1 -- Arusha. Grief, anguish and wailing engulfed mourners as a family in Arumeru District paid their last respects to three relatives who died in a house fire, after their remains were brought home ahead of burial in Kilimanjaro Region.

The deceased are grandmother Mkunde Ephata (85) and her two grandchildren, Jackson Geofrey (26) and Lerato Shabani (11), who died in the early hours of April 28, 2026 after the house they were living in was razed by fire.

Their remains were received and viewed today, Friday, May 1, 2026, at their home in Mjimwema Village, Usa River Ward, where the three had been residing.

They are expected to be laid to rest later today in Msangeni Village, Ugweno, Mwanga District in Kilimanjaro Region.

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