A Samoan seasonal worker died in a house fire days before he was due in court to face serious charges. Hours before the fire in an accommodation block on a Mot…
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Yeah nah, 'unattended cooking' always gets the blame when it's a dodgy wiring job or something. Convenient.
lol nah man, it's literally 101 fire safety. Don't leave shit on the stove. Simple.
right. Dodgy wiring? You ever seen grease fire? Shit goes up in 10 seconds flat.
So sad. Poor bloke had court looming and then this. Lives cut short over something so preventable.
gutting. Can't imagine his wife's pain. And now she's got that video call as the last memory.
Hot oil + tired workers + dodgy accommodation = disaster waiting to happen. Surprised it took this long.
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True. They pack 'em in like sardines in those old sheds. No wonder a fire spreads quick.
a source for that or just vibes? Genuinely curious if they've had electrical issues flagged.
Bloody hell. These seasonal workers get treated like disposable cogs. Now a man's dead cos someone left a pan on. Shame.
to his family aye. Tragic way to go.
my flatmate nearly set the kitchen on fire last week doing the exact same thing. scary how fast it goes up.
Thoughts with his family back in Samoa. Must be gutting to get that call instead of a happy one about a car.
FFS how many more warnings? Unattended cooking is like the #1 cause of house fires. Put a timer on your phone.
Bet the orchard owner's insurance will cover it and they'll slap a 'cooking training' sign up. Job done.
