“I will never be able to forget that tragic fire which took away my mother and loved ones from me.”
26-year-old, Upendra Dutt shared his sentiments with us as his still trying to come to terms with the death of his 52-year-old mother, Amele Nacula, sister, Alka Dutt and uncles, Sanaila and Ropate.
The four died in a house fire in Valele, Ba early yesterday morning.
Dutt told us that they slept around 2am yesterday after finishing a grog session and having dinner together.
Dutt says it was just around one hour after he had fallen off to sleep that he felt the heat and ran to the kitchen to put the fire out but was unsuccessful.
The 26-year-old says he lost his caring and loving family in just moments.
Police and National Fire Authority investigations into the matter are continuing.
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