Teenager sets home alight with a candle in Ntombe
A 15-year-old boy accidentally set an informal home alight in Ntombe – KZN.
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were called out to the scene after residents discovered the wood and iron home on fire.
On arrival, Reaction Officers established that the teenager was utilising a candle to search for shoes under a bed.
His 72-year-old grandmother was asleep on the bed when the mattress caught alight.
They vacated the home without injury, but the fire spread rapidly and caused extensive damage to the structure.
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– Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) November 3, 2024
