Toddler saved by 7-year-old sister from burning house

A four-year-old child was on Monday evening saved from a burning house at Glasgow New Housing Scheme, New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) by his seven-year-old sister.
Reports are the two young children were asleep in the two-storey concrete and wood home when the fire started.
However, the elder sibling was awakened by the smell of smoke and having realised that the house was on fire, she immediately wrapped her brother in a blanket and eased him through a window as far as the blanket could reach and before dropping him the remaining six feet to the ground.

She then made her way out of the burning building by jumping through the same window, which was 14 feet from the ground, fracturing her leg in the process. She then screamed for help and neighbours rushed to her assistance. She was taken to the New Amsterdam Hospital where she was admitted.
Guyana Times was told that the fire might have started from a candle, which the children’s mother lit in the room before locking them in the house and going out.
Neighbours rushed over, kicked open the door to the home and formed a bucket brigade to put out the fire. Meanwhile, the Fire Service arrived and was able to extinguish the fire.
This publication was told that neighbours contacted the mother of the children and informed her that her house was on fire.
By the time the mother arrived, the Police and Fire Service were already on the scene. After seeing the crowd, the woman reportedly told the driver of the vehicle she was in to turn around and leave the area. A section of the crowd tried to stop him, but their efforts were in vain. The Police are now looking for the mother of two.
The residents were high in their praise for the quick response of both the Police and fire department.
Meanwhile, residents said that on many occasions the two children were left unattended and locked in the house for several hours.
Some neighbours recalled seeing the seven-year-old girl on the street after 01:00h in the morning a few days ago looking for her mother.
A few months ago, the four-year-old was hospitalised after being burnt with hot porridge when his sister tried to make breakfast for him.
The Childcare Department in the Region was notified and had visited the home after reports of child neglect were made.
On the last occasion, they allowed the children to continue living there after the children’s grandmother had promised to take care of them.
The children are now in the care of an aunt.