The five-year-old boy was home alone with his three-year-old brother when the fire started.
in which a five-year-old boy died and his three-year-old brother suffered serious burns on Saturday night. The toddler is still fighting for his life at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital.
Their mother had left them alone after a neighbour had called to ask her to check on their children as load shedding had started. She sustained burn wounds on her hands attempting to save her children. She is a single mother.She said the lifeless body of the five-year-old was found in the corner of the shack. “The three-year-old is mostly burnt on his face and head,” she said.
Sanco chairperson Nkosikhona Mafenuka said residents had attacked the firefighters because they were 45-minutes late. He said that there was no electricity in the area due to load shedding when the fire started at 7pm. Mafenuka said they suspected a candle started the fire. He blamed those community members who attacked fire services for delaying assistance to the family. “Yes the blaze was too much but we do not know if the child was already dead or not. There was no need at all to attack those firefighters who were here to help,” said Mafenuka. He said the firefighters did not return.City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said firefighters only got the call at 7:52pm and arrived at 8:09pm.
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