00:00The flames tore quickly through the house at Mong Plaza Road, Persaud Avenue in Kunupia
00:08this morning, with residents helpless to do anything to help those trapped inside.
00:14Sadly, 30-year-old Ambika Ali and her mother-in-law, 54-year-old Angela Ali, died in the fire.
00:21Investigators say that around 11am, Richard Daniel heard screams coming from the house
00:25of his neighbour, Nizam Ali.
00:28Screams and thick smoke were bellowing out of the western side of Ali's home.
00:32Daniel alerted other neighbours and ran across to the home where he met Jeremy Ali, 29, who
00:37told them that his mother, Angela Ali, and sister-in-law, Ambika Ali, were trapped inside
00:42the house.
00:44Several neighbours were able to safely get Jeremy Ali out of the house, but because of
00:48the raging flames, were unable to get to his sister-in-law and mother, trapped on the northern
00:53side of the house.
00:54A team of firefighters from the Chagonas Fire Station responded to the distress call.
00:59While extinguishing the blaze, they found the charred remains of the women in the gallery
01:03on the northern side of the house.
01:06Ambika Ali's aunt said they were still trying to piece together what had happened, but it
01:11would truly be a sad day for Ambika's husband, Javed, who would not forget since he was celebrating
01:17his birthday and had left home briefly to go to Europe as they had made plans for birthday
01:22celebrations on Saturday.
01:47Investigators say they are yet to ascertain the cause of the blaze.
01:51Mark Basant, TV6 News.
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