Pregnant woman and two children die in house fire
A Dersley Park man lost his pregnant wife and their two children when a fire gutted their home on Sunday night.
A Dersley Park man lost his pregnant wife and their two children when a fire gutted their home on Sunday night.
“He is inconsolable at the moment. We are all shattered by this,” said the man’s stepsister.
He was alerted to the fire by his wife who woke him up around 22:00.
“He told her to get the children out while he went to seek help,” explained Sergeant Themba Tshabalala, communications officer of Springs SAPS.
The man went to a cottage in the same yard for assistance.
“When he returned to the house it was already fully ablaze and there was a lot of smoke,” added Tshabalala.
The fire brigade extinguished the fire.
The man’s wife (36) was found on the kitchen floor and their four-year-old daughter in the lounge. They both died from smoke inhalation.
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Their two-year-old daughter, who was found in the corner of one of the bedrooms, suffered extreme burns.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this stage and an inquest docket has been registered. The man’s stepfather also survived the blaze.
Anyone who wishes to donate clothes or food to the family may contact San van Wyk on 072 393 1576.
