Minors Survive House Fire Horror
This past weekend, two teenagers remarkably kept their cool in the face of death, scrambling out of a window as their home burned to dust around them. The siblings, aged 13 and 14, live alone at the family homestead in Lentsweletau’s Dikoloing ward while their parents are at the cattlepost.
It’s suspected the fire, which broke out around midnight, was started by a candle the duo used for light. Neighbors were awakened by the children’s shouts for help as the one-room house went up in flames.
“The two minor children managed to escape through the windows after the house caught fire,” said Molepolole Station Commander, Jacob Molapong. “They were immediately taken to the clinic and got treated and discharged the same day.”
The Superintendent revealed that neighbors helped extinguish the inferno, which caused P6,140 worth of damage. The police boss reminded parents and guardians to care for their children and avoid leaving them alone.
