A Chitungwiza pregnant woman was burnt to death while
trying to save essentials, popularly known as preparation, for her unborn child.
Primrose Panganai, 23, of Unit P in Chitungwiza was burnt
to death on Monday night following a fire that spread after a suspected gas
leak.
Narrating the ordeal, the father of the deceased, Norman
Panganai said the gas leak had not been noticed and when Primrose lit a match
stick there was a sudden ball of fire engulfing the whole house.
“I came back from work around 7pm and my wife asked
Primrose to warm my food in the kitchen, which was also used as a bedroom.
“She did not realise that the gas was leaking and when she
lit up the matches the fire started. “It spread to the washing basket before it
burnt the blankets and the bed.
“The fire spread to the whole house but we managed to
rescue our little children, who sustained minor injuries.
“Primrose was the first one to get outside but to my
surprise she went back trying to take out her bag of preparation,” he said.
He added: “She was pregnant and she was trying to rescue
her baby’s clothes as well but when I saw her I instructed her to get outside
and leave everything.
“Since we were all busy I thought she went out but she went
on to take her preparation bag but to no avail.
“She was then engulfed by the fire which destroyed the
whole house as you can see.” Panganai said everyone in the house was injured
due to the fire.
“Everyone sustained injuries due to this fire and I have
injuries on my hands as I was burnt trying to take out my children and also
rescuing my wife.
“One of the children was burnt on the leg, honestly it was
a horror of my life.” Some witnesses said that the family could have been
keeping petrol in the house which then became a catalyst to spread the fire.
“I think Panganai was keeping petrol in the house, that’s
the reason behind this disaster. “It’s sad that Primrose lost her life while
pregnant,” said one neighbour who refused to be named.
Some neighbours said the family did not get enough support.
“We tried to stop the fire using water with the little resources we had. We
also seek support from the responsible authorities to be readily available in
times like these.
“The numbers of fire brigade should be available so that
they are reachable in time of need.” When H-Metro crew arrived the injured were
yet to be medically examined.
“No one bothered to take them to the hospital yet they
sustained injuries which requires medical experts.
“They have burns and they are overlooking their health at
the expense of the deceased.” H Metro
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