Vic: Neighbour saved girl from burning house

AAP General News (Australia)
12-22-2007
Vic: Neighbour saved girl from burning house

A 38-year-old Melbourne man braved thick smoke and searing heat when he broke a window
and climbed into a neighbour's burning house .. to rescue a three-year-old girl.

SIMON TANTI says he heard a commotion at about 6.20 this morning coming from his neighbours
house in Gleneagles Street in Sunbury.

He says when he went to investigate he found smoke pouring from the family home.

He then smashed through the front bedroom window with a rake and rescued a three year
old girl who was barely breathing.

The girl's now been taken to the Royal Children's Hospital.

Mr TANTI says he was told there were other children inside but by then the house was
too far gone.

A two-year-old boy and five-year-lod boy died in the blaze.

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KEYWORD: FIRE NEIGHBOUR (MELBOURNE)

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