Frantic intervention by Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) firefighters couldn\u2019t save three family members from perishing after their home was gutted by flames on Friday in Katlehong.<\/p>\n
The call regarding the RDP house fire in Dikole section was received by the metro\u2019s life-threatening emergencies call centre at 8.55pm.<\/p>
Firefighters from the Palm Ridge and Zonkizizwe fire stations responded promptly to the scene.<\/p>\n
\u201cUpon arrival flames were blazing from the bedroom and the entire roof had already collapsed,\u201d said William Ntladi, district manager media liaison for DEMS.<\/p>
\u201cInformation received on scene stated the family was still trapped inside.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter extinguishing the fire, search and rescue operations commenced and the charred bodies of a toddler believed to be three months old, a four-year-old boy and their mother, in her mid-30s, were found in the burnt bedroom.\u201d<\/p>\n
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