Eight people were left injured after a house fire broke out at Pellissier in Bloemfontein on Thursday.
The house had 12 occupants inside when the fire broke out. When ER24 paramedics arrived on scene they found that the fire department had already extinguished the fire.
Two people had sustained critical injuries and six others sustained minor injuries‚ the emergency service said in a statement.
The injuries ranged from minor smoke inhalation to serious burn wounds.
ER24 treated and transported the two critically injured patients to Pelonomi Hospital for further treatment.
The remaining patients were treated and transported to hospital by other services on scene.
The cause of the incident is unknown. Local authorities were on scene for further investigation.
Eight people injured - two critical - in fire at Free State home
Eight people were left injured after a house fire broke out at Pellissier in Bloemfontein on Thursday.
The house had 12 occupants inside when the fire broke out. When ER24 paramedics arrived on scene they found that the fire department had already extinguished the fire.
Two people had sustained critical injuries and six others sustained minor injuries‚ the emergency service said in a statement.
The injuries ranged from minor smoke inhalation to serious burn wounds.
ER24 treated and transported the two critically injured patients to Pelonomi Hospital for further treatment.
The remaining patients were treated and transported to hospital by other services on scene.
The cause of the incident is unknown. Local authorities were on scene for further investigation.
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