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7 women killed by generator fume in a beauty salon in Niger state

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Seven women were found dead in a beauty salon in Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State on Thursday, July 30. 

Confirming the incident spokesperson of the state police command, Wasiu Abiodun, said the victims, two married women and five single ladies, had gone to the salon to make their hair in preparation for Sallah when they met their untimely death.

Narrating what happened eyewitnesses said the women died from inhaling fumes from the generator used in the salon as the area had experienced a heavy downpour that Thursday, which affected their power supply and in order to continue servicing her customers, the salon owner reportedly brought in a generator into the salon, closed the door, the women were choked to death from the inhaled fumes.

While five of them died on the spot, two others died in the hospital where they were rushed to.

Wasiu said the bodies have been released to the families for burial and investigations into the incident have commenced.

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