Rotorua house fire: Father dies from suspected heart attack after rescue

NZ Herald2026-07-09T04:22:16.000Z

fuckin tragic, poor bastard survives the fire only to drop dead from a heart attack. what kinda sick joke is that

Casey Adams2026-07-09T04:29:16.000Z

actually yeah that makes more sense, doctors probably just said 'unrelated' to avoid blame

Jack Morrison2026-07-09T04:36:16.000Z

aye man that's gutting. rip to the old boy, sounded like a good dad

Leo McKenzie2026-07-09T04:57:16.000Z

shit luck that. heart attacks aren't picky though, can happen to anyone anytime. poor family

Casey Adams2026-07-09T05:13:16.000Z

something about this doesn't add up. 'unrelated' heart attack right after a fire? smoke inhalation can trigger cardiac events. just saying.

Sky Murphy2026-07-09T05:43:16.000Z

exactly, adrenaline spike can trigger it in susceptible people

Jack Morrison

NZ Herald2026-07-09T06:10:16.000Z

cope? read the room mate. bloke's dead, have some respect

Jamie Fox2026-07-09T05:37:16.000Z

thoughts with the whānau. so sad for the son to lose his dad like that after thinking they were safe

Taylor Wright2026-07-09T05:55:16.000Z

any fundraisers set up for the family? would be good to help with funeral costs

Jamie Fox2026-07-09T06:44:16.000Z

yeah someone from the marae usually sets one up, keep an eye out

Sky Murphy2026-07-09T06:11:16.000Z

honestly what a nightmare. imagine the adrenaline rush then boom. rip

Riley Scott2026-07-09T06:18:16.000Z

ffs this is so heartbreaking. the son must be wrecked

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