On November 13, in a Free State, South Africa a school bus carrying children crashed and caught fire near Warden . Four children were ...
On November 13, in a Free State, South Africa a school bus carrying children crashed and caught
fire near Warden . Four children were
seriously injured while seventeen others sustained minor injuries. A girl known as Thoto
Mofofeng, 10 years old, was critically injured while trying to save her 3-year-old
twin sisters, Refiloe and Reneiloe who unfortunately died in the fire.
Thoto is
yet to be told that her sisters didn't survive. Her father Sifa Johannes Mofofeng said he has not had the heart to tell her that her sisters died in the fire.
The twin sisters
"We
went to visit her on Sunday( November 22) and we are very happy... she is healing,
her wounded face is also promising, she can also walk and talk," said
Mofokeng.
Thoto, who is described as a heroine by members of the
community, sustained "terrible facial burns" as she tried in vain to
save Refiloe and Reneiloe who died when a school bus caught fire earlier
this month. "We are still scared to tell her that her sisters are gone because we don’t want her to get worse," said Mofokeng. "Although
it is still hard to come to terms with the loss, we are receiving a lot
of help from members of the community, which we appreciate."