Five people died in a house fire in Pretoria West in the early hours of Wednesday morning. One of the victims who was trapped in the house was a six-year-old boy.
Two other relatives, a mother and three-year-old boy managed to escape the fire. They were treated for smoke inhalation and sent to hospital.
When firefighters arrived on the scene, parts of the roof had already collapsed.
Tshwane Emergency Services’ Charles Mabaso said: “Two deceased bodies were discovered shortly after firefighters started firefighting. The rest of the deceased bodies were recovered after as firefighters progressed with firefighting and after cooling down operations, the fire was extinguished.”
The cause of the fire will be investigated by the police.
Sources: MSN, ENCA
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