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Merge 104.8 | 09 September 2020
Al Moatasem Al Shaqsi, 9, rescued his mother and siblings from a house fire in the Wilayat of Bahla this week.
Speaking to Merge 104.8’s sister station Al Wisal, the young hero said: “I was with my brother watching TV while my other siblings were in different places and my Mom was washing the clothes when the fire happened.”
Al Moatasem, being the eldest child, took it upon him to warn the household when the electric fire started.
“My mother is disabled and can’t walk so I pulled her by her legs,” he explained, saying “I rescued all of them.”
Al Moatasem saved his 14-month-old brother, his 4-year-old sister, and another 6-year-old sister.
Later, he jumped over the wall to his neighbors to call for help. “I also stopped a car on the road to get help. The ambulance came in about 30 minutes,” he said.
According to his father, the fire was caused due to an electric charger. He explained that his son is always responsible and protective of his family.
The family is currently staying in their grandfather’s home, as the house has been damaged due to the fire.
