Partner of OFW killed in Kuwait fire recalls his plea for help

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Partner of OFW killed in Kuwait fire recalls his plea for help
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One of the three overseas Filipino workers who perished in a fire in Kuwait was on a video call with his partner as the blaze gutted the building.According to JP Soriano's report on "24 Oras," Ronalyn Villarmino recalled how her partner, Edwin Petilla, pleaded for help amid the inferno."Mommy, mommy nasusunog yung building namin. Tapos kumukuha na sila ng mga gamit, tapos lumabas sila ng kwarto nila, tapos doon na po nagsimula ng sigawan.

Hindi ko alam kung saan sila nagpunta, makapal yung usok, maitim, ang lakas ng ihip. Kabadong-kabado na ako. Di ko alam kung saan pupunta ako. Nag-attempt ako bumaba hanggang 4th floor," he said. He ended up in a room with blankets and cloth that he had tied together to use for jumping.As he was about to jump, a colleague saw him and said he knew a safer escape route.

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