On February 2nd, PEOPLE reported that singer Ifunanya Nwangene passed away following a tragic accident involving a venomous snake. The information was confirmed by the choir where she performed, stating that the singer breathed her last on January 31st at a hospital in Nigeria.

According to BBC Africa , Ifunanya was bitten by a snake while sleeping at her home. She woke up in the middle of the night because of the bite and later discovered two snakes in the house. Initially, the singer was taken to a nearby clinic, but they did not have antivenom, forcing her to be transferred to another hospital. Despite emergency treatment, Ifunanya did not survive.

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Singer Ifunanya Nwangene.