Bluff family’s home destroyed in blaze
Completely burnt down, what remains of the house, situated on Pitman Road, is nothing but an unsightly wreckage.
A BLUFF family has been left devastated after their home was destroyed in a vicious blaze in the early hours of Monday morning, 8 June.
“It was at about 4am when I woke up choking from the smoke and was struggling to breathe. When I opened up my eyes, all I could see was black smoke. I couldn’t see anything and tried to feel the walls to get to my mom’s door and wake her up. I banged on the door to get her and my dad out of the house. My dad had to run back and get my phone and puppy off my bed. A few seconds later after running out of the house, the entire house blew up,” said Roxy Kurucz as she recalled the tragic event.
Members of ET Rapid Response, quickly responded to the incident after noticing thick clouds of smoke in the Island View area. The fire department was alerted followed by Blue Security – Durban and Brighton Beach SAPS. Fire fighters managed to get the blaze under control and extinguished the fire.
According to the Kurucz family, it is believed that the fire was started by a fault in the electrical wires in the house and further ignited by a gas stove in their kitchen. The family of three as well as seven dogs and three cats were accounted for unharmed. Unfortunately a dog and a cat died in the tragic fire. Completely burnt down, what remains of the house, situated on Pitman Road, is nothing but an unsightly wreckage. The family was not able to salvage any of their belongings apart from the clothing on their backs.
“Everything burnt in the house, even our hard earned savings went up in smoke. We’re forced to start from scratch and aren’t even able to work due to the lockdown. We’ve just been making and selling masks in order to get by, but now even the materials we use to make them have burnt. This whole ordeal feels unreal and traumatising. To think that we were trapped inside the house when it was on fire and seeing flames that were bigger than us, is terrifying. When I try sleep at night I keep remembering and I wake up and struggle to sleep. It has been a very difficult time,” said Roxy.
The family extends their heartfelt gratitude to the community who has assisted them in their time of need with food and clothing donations. They are currently staying at a house in Brighton Beach, which they had originally planned to move into only next month.
The greater public is urged to assist with donations of clothing, food, essential appliances and any furniture to help this family get back on their feet. For more information contact Roxy Kurucz on 079-171-5292.
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