By Jeune Van Keric
A WHEELCHAIR -bound sexagenarian was burnt beyond recognition after the house in which he lived was destroyed by fire just before midnight on Tuesday.Parasram Samaroo, 64, occupied the lower room of his mother’s Lot 19 Adelphi Village, East Canje home. He had been confined to a wheelchair for the past 10 years.
His mother, nonagenarian Cherian Mangru, a pensioner, was awakened by the heat from the blaze and made a desperate effort to get to the front door of the house.
The 95-year-old recalled after finding the door, her grandson Raymond Mangru took her to safety.
As her son’s offspring was rescuing her, she remembered her pension book, her pension and other monies which were given as gifts a few days ago, after she had celebrated another milestone.
She regretted her second child could not be saved, but noted that the flames quickly engulfed the wooden building.
Another son, Ganga Persaud, who lived a stone’s throw away, said he was awakened by his mother shouts for help.
However, by the time he rushed over, the house was already destroyed and his mother had been rescued.
His brother’s body was removed from the scene a few hours later. According to him, the deceased’s head and arms were burnt off the body.
The building was destroyed completely and nothing was saved.
Residents said while firefighters responded promptly, they took a while to access water sources.
Samaroo leaves to mourn his mother and three siblings.