Three siblings on Sunday afternoon suffocated in Ilorin, Kwara state capital.

The children, a boy and two girls allegedly died inside a car parked at their 8, Boluke Line, Zango-Kulende quarters, Ilorin residence.

Their mother, Shade Silifat, had left the children in the house to quickly buy noodles to prepare the lunch they’ll eat in school yesterday.

But when she returned, she discovered their footwears outside the parked car and raised the alarm after forcing the doors of the car open

She was said to have fainted as a result of the incident.

It was gathered that their father had borrowed the vehicle from his sister within the same neighborhood.

An eyewitness account said that the three children were rushed to a private hospital, very close to their residence for medical attention.

The medical director of the hospital was said to have directed that they be taken to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) where they were confirmed dead.

The three siblings were later taken to Muslim cemetery for burial according to Islamic rite.

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