A sugarcane worker, his wife and their two children are still confined at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital for burns sustained when a kerosene lamp accidentally fell in their house and started a fire at Crossing Mambao, Brgy. Bantayan, Kabankalan City in Negros Occidental, Tuesday morning.

Alejandro Tamolin Sr., 35, was in a serious condition for major burns in his stomach, face, legs and arms, while his wife Wilma, 34, sustained minor burns in her toes, Alejandro's father Abraham Tamolin told the DAILY STAR yesterday. Alejandro's children Alejandro Jr., 4, and three-month old John Rey also sustained burns in their legs, the older Tamolin added.

Mila Pancito, aunt of Alejandro Sr., said Wilma asked her eldest son Willen, 13, to cook their breakfast because she was tired after pacifying her youngest son who had been crying.

Willen placed the kerosene lamp near a plastic container containing kerosene and it fell, Pancito said.

Wilma saw the fire starting to spread in the kitchen and she tried to throw the plastic container that was on fire out of the window, but it instead hit her husband who was sleeping with Alejandro Jr. and John Rey.

Alejandro Sr., told the DAILY STAR, he woke their other children Elsie, 12, Relsie, 11, Analyn, 10, April Boy, 9 up to get them out of the house, and rescued John Rey and Alejandro Jr.

"I do not care if the fire burned our clothes, house and property as long as I was able to save my wife and all my children," Alejandro said.*DMG

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