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Five children burned to death in NW

───   08:31 Mon, 01 Feb 2016

Five children burned to death in NW | News Article
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Mahikeng - A woman will be charged with negligence after five children, including four of her own, burned to death in a shack fire in Ramatlabama near Mahikeng, North West.


Police spokesperson, Kelebogile Moleko, says the woman allegedly left six children, aged between three and 16, alone at home while she went to a tavern last night. Police were called to the scene at around 02:00 this morning. Firefighters were already at the scene.

Moleko says community members managed to rescue one child. However, the other five were burnt beyond recognition.

The woman collapsed when she arrived at the scene. She was taken to hospital and will be charged with negligence as soon as she is discharged.

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