Nonkululeko Jele (85) died while saving her son, Phopho Bacela, during a fire. Despite suffering burns, he managed to escape, but the family lost their belongings.
PAY ATTENTION:In Komani, Eastern Cape , 85-year-old Nonkululeko Jele died while heroically saving her son, Phopho Bacela, during a house fire. Images: DailySun and Stock.On a cold night following a power outage, Phopho left his mother near a heater and went to bed.“I went straight to bed, and my mum sat on the sofa. The next thing I heard was her crying out my name. She was in flames."
“I crawled out of the house, and then I could finally breathe. I collapsed and woke up in an ambulance."
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