A Nigerian woman, Precious Onyii Enyioko, defied death last Sunday by first throwing her three children, then herself, from the window of the fourth floor of a burning storey building.
She had been trapped in the building in South Korea as the fire coursed through it, cutting out any other means of escape but through the window.
Pilots from a U.S. Osan military base in nearby Pyeongtaek County of South Korea spotted the black smoke and the kerfuffle as a crowd watched the burning building where the helpless woman was trapped with her three children.
They soon obtained a blanket from the locals and held it below the window, encouraging her to jump.
Initially, she was too terrified to throw her children, one of whom was a five-month old baby. But egged on by the pleas of MSgt Daniel Raimondo to throw the children, she eventually threw them, screaming: “I love you” as their bodies sailed through the air onto the safety of the blankets below.
By the time she took the leap from the window, she could not be seen anymore: the thick billowing smoke had overwhelmed the building. Locals had also provided cushions below the blanket to reduce the impact of her weight on the blanket.
Also, her husband, Prince Enyioko, who had returned home to meet the inferno that still had his family trapped, was exceedingly grateful for the assistance of the military men.
He said: “I really appreciate what happened that very day. I do not know how I can explain my thanks. Without them I do not know what I would do. I am so grateful for the wisdom of the military men and women. I tried to help my family but I could not. I was so surprised to see people gathering here to rescue my family, especially the military. I felt so helpless.”
Nwoko, from Aba in Abia State, and a graduate of Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, was immediately rushed to a nearby salon where she was united with her husband, who she married in 2010, and her children. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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thank God. May we always find help when we need help
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