The 24-year-old Kasinde was mid-celebration with 2017 winner Gaseangwe Balopi from Botswana when a stray spark caused her magnificent wig to ignite, unleashing panicked gasps and screams from horrified onlookers.
Habib Lateef O.@SIREHABBIIBBWow this happened after Miss Congo won #MissAfrica2018Calabar
HASSAN FLEXIBLE@mr_flexibleThat was how Miss Congo won and her head almost got burnt.
Calabar I fear
Thankfully, she suffered no injuries during the short lived barnet blaze and was awarded $35,000 in prize money and a sport utility vehicle.
“I’m good. My hair… it’s okay. I feel good now. Thank you!” she said in a video posted on the competitions’ Twitter account.
“I’m so happy and I want to thank you all to come tonight to support me and support me on social media,” she added.
Kasinde reportedly beat Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnaemeka and Zambia’s Gladys Kayumba to take home the tiara.
Miss Africa@MissAfrica_2018Africa, meet your new #MissAfrica2018Calabar queen: Dorcas Kasinde from Congo!
Miss Africa@MissAfrica_2018A message from the new #MissAfrica2018Calabar Queen
! She’s fine guys. Happy for her new chapter in life.
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