Durban family 'left with nothing' following Clare Road fire
The Clare Estate family whose home was gutted by a fire yesterday - claiming the life of their two-year-old son says they've lost everything.
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Little Rithesh Ramlall's body was found in a cupboard, in the room where the fire is thought to have started. He was the second youngest of five siblings.
Only a shell of the building remains with the roof having caved in during the blaze.
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Rithesh's cousin, Naran Ramlall, says they're not sure how they will bury the boy.
"His mum and dad are not working. They have nothing to eat. We used to bring things as family members. I don't think the younger children have diapers to wear. The first thing that's needed is for someone to repair the roof which has caved in," he said.
Naran says Ramlall's grandmother was watching him at the time. #ClareEstateFire pic.twitter.com/HMAJnDWJ06
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Ramlall says everything inside the home has been destroyed.
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"They have nowhere to go. They've lost their clothes - they've lost everything. Whatever they were saving to pay the electricity bill was lost in the fire," he said.
Newswatch has been inundated with calls from residents who'd like to assist. You can contact Naran Ramlall on 073 290 1735 for more information.