Naughty boy leaves family homeless

A BOY’S disobedience led to his family’s shack home in Swakopmund’s DRC informal settlement burning down.

The boy’s mother had apparently reprimanded him several times about making a fire in the shack. According to Swakopmund’s Fire Chief, the 12-year-old boy disobeyed her once again on Monday morning at about 05h30 – and this time it had serious consequences.He lit a fire in the kitchen area to warm himself before setting off for school.His mother and siblings were still in bed at the time.When the kitchen caught fire, the boy woke up his family and they grabbed whatever they could save from the flames.The town’s fire brigade immediately rushed to the scene – too late to save the family’s home.Most of the family’s belongings were destroyed.The mother sustained first-degree burns to her hands.According to Swakopmund’s Fire Chief, the 12-year-old boy disobeyed her once again on Monday morning at about 05h30 – and this time it had serious consequences.He lit a fire in the kitchen area to warm himself before setting off for school.His mother and siblings were still in bed at the time.When the kitchen caught fire, the boy woke up his family and they grabbed whatever they could save from the flames.The town’s fire brigade immediately rushed to the scene – too late to save the family’s home.Most of the family’s belongings were destroyed.The mother sustained first-degree burns to her hands.