The road leading to the community of Barnwell
The firefighters attempted to quickly extinguish the fire, however, they were delayed as the fire tenders were unable to traverse the deplorable roadway at Barnwell.
Wickham said firefighters were forced to go to the burning building on foot.
“They had to walk quite a few metres in order to get to the scene because the terrain could not afford them to drive,” he explained.
But the children, who were alone and trapped in the house, perished.
Wickham said that investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing.
