Children trapped in burning house

Emergency services were called out on Friday morning to attend to a house fire in Rosenberg Street in Burgershoop.

A passer-by who saw the smoke decided to investigate its origin.

After realising there were people inside the burning house, he broke some windows to get into house and managed to free the two small children who were trapped inside.

It is believed their mother had locked them in the house before she left.

Emergency services received the call-out at 8.55am.

The fire is believed to have started in the living room.

The News understands both the children were taken to the Yusuf Dadoo Hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.

The cause of the fire still is unknown.