According to Tshwane EMS, their mothers - two sisters - left the children alone in the shack overnight after they allegedly went out to drink at a nearby tavern.
JOHANNESBURG - Five children died in a shack fire in an informal settlement near Laudium in Pretoria in the early hours of Sunday morning, Tshwane Emergency Medical Services said.
Firefighters arrived at the Itireleng informal settlement after 4am and found multiple shacks alight.The burnt remains of the five children were found in the ruins of one shack after the fire was extinguished.According to Tshwane EMS, their mothers - two sisters - left the children alone in the shack overnight.The mothers were arrested by police and were being questioned at a local police station.
"The circumstances surrounding the cause of the fire are still under investigation," said Tshwane EMS spokesperson Charles Mabaso. "We call upon parents and caregivers to ensure that children are always left under the care of an adult and in a safe environment."
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