A tragedy shocked the community of Los Toros, in the municipality of Cambita Garabitos, province Saint Christopher: three brothers, aged 4 years, 2 years and 9 months, were burned to death in a fire that destroyed the house where they lived with their grandmother, who at that time had gone out to a grocery store to buy them dinner.
The humble house, built with zinc and wood, was completely destroyed by the flames, which according to preliminary investigations, would have been caused by a short circuit. Only part of a stove and one of the infants’ toy remained.
The neighbors indicated that they tried to put out the fire with buckets of water and sand, but the flames advanced quickly, preventing access to the house to rescue the children.
Nelly Hernandez Rosario, the grandmother of the childrenreturned to the house and found it engulfed in flames. Although she tried to enter to save her grandchildren, the community members stopped her when they realized that it was too late.
The brothers Jeidel, Kairo and Daniela Hernandez were children very happy and “they took care of each other”, as their aunt expressed, Marilenny Hernandez.
“To those children everyone loved them, everyone called them. Just a neighbor, there in front, every time they passed by, they called them and they took care of each other. There were three children very happy,” he said.
He added that there are no words to describe the pain the family feels for the loss of the little ones and that only God can give them the strength necessary to overcome this tragedy.
The relatives indicated that the lifeguards of the San Cristóbal Fire Department They arrived approximately half an hour after requesting help through the National Emergency System 9-1-1. However, they considered that the response was quick, given how difficult it is to access the home, located in a mountainous area.
The mother is detained
The authorities have detained the mother of children. Martha Hernandez She was arrested on Friday night and remains in el Regional Department of the National Police, better known as the “La 17” detachment. The grandmother also offered statements to the authorities.
According to an aunt of the minors, Martha works in a bar, which forced her to leave her children under the supervision of her mother at night in order to support the family.
Edesur personnel carry out survey
A team of the Southern Electricity Distribution Company (Edesur) He showed up this Saturday morning at the place to carry out a survey, since, supposedly, the fire It would have been caused by a short circuit.
So far, the exact cause is unknown. However, the technicians informed Free Diary that the electrical connections in the house were irregular.
The minors will be buried in the municipal cemetery of Las Guamas.
