7, still critical after Mon Repos blaze
-hailed for bravery
brother (Akeem) and meh faddah screaming ‘Akeem where is Shaniya? Where is Shaniya?’ and somebody seh that Shaniya get burn up,” Biswah related.
She said by this time Shaniya had already run out of the burning house but nobody noticed her running up and down the road. “She was running all ova and then when meh faddah scream back ‘Shaniya!’ she come up and she said ‘Papa, Mama look ah get burn up,’” Biswah said.
She added that her father rushed for his vehicle, while her mother grabbed Shaniya and together they transported her to the hospital.
Meanwhile, Biswah’s mother, Vimla Biswah, explained that Shaniya grew up with her and her husband. Vimla said while they were on their way to the hospital, she was questioning Shaniya, who was in and out of consciousness, about what happened. The girl explained that she was awakened from sleep by heat on her feet and discovered that her bed was on fire. No one else was around. “Meh she, ‘Baby, how yuh reach out the house?’ She seh ‘Mama meh watch and meh nah see nun nun body and meh walk.’ Meh seh, ‘Weh yuh walk?’ She seh, ‘Meh walk through the fire,’” Vimla added.
She said prior to arriving at the hospital, Shaniya enquired as to where she was taking her. “She seh, ‘Mama weh yuh ah carry meh?’ Meh seh, ‘Abee ah guh docta fah yuh feel good,’” Vimla recalled.
Residents described the child as a very respectful and active.
The Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Fire Service are investigating the fire.