'Everyone would be dead': How hero dad 'single-handedly' saved 10 people from a holiday home inferno that killed him, his six-year-old son and a friend - as his final act of kindness is revealed
- Father-of-three saved 10 people from holiday home inferno, his brother says
- Received burns to 98 percent of his body leaving him unrecognisable
- He saved 10 people but could not survive the injuries he sustained in the rescue
- Died with his injured wife at his side, donating his organs in final act of kindness
Tragic details have emerged of a father's heroism as he 'single-handedly' saved 10 people from a burning house while suffering catastrophic burns which ultimately killed him.
The 34-year-old father-of-three received burns to 98 percent of his body as he worked to save 13 people trapped inside a holiday home in Tyaak, Victoria, as it burnt to the ground on Saturday night.
'He single-handedly saved every single person in that house, everyone would have been dead without him, the consequence is it has cost him his own life,' the man's brother told the Herald Sun.
Tragic details have emerged of a father's heroism as he 'single-handedly' saved 10 people from a burning house while suffering catastrophic burns which ultimately killed him. Pictured: What is left of the holiday home in Tyaak, Victoria
A fireplace and chimney could be seen melted among the warped steel and rubble at the scene. The fireplace was said to have been well-maintained and used every fortnight in winter
'He has always been my hero, my brother is a helping, giving person. The fire was an accident, something triggered the fire, we don't know what.'
The man desperately tried save his son - who had only just celebrated his sixth birthday last month - but he was tragically killed in the blaze along with a close family friend, aged 33.
The injuries the hero sustained while working to save the lives of others were too severe for him to survive.
Three people, including a six-year-old boy, have died after a horror fire at this holiday home in Victoria, while four other children aged from one to five are fighting for their lives in hospital
Emergency crews took 11 people to hospital just after midnight on Sunday morning, after Saturday night's horror fire north of Melbourne. Sadly, one of them was the father who died
He died less than 24 hours after his son, at The Alfred Hospital on Sunday night, donating his organs in a final act of kindness.
His wife, who underwent surgery for her injuries, was by her husband's side in his final moments.
The couple's other two young sons were among four children - all aged under six - who were still fighting for their lives in the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, on Monday.
The hospital has stopped providing updates on the status of the children at the request of the family, so it is unknown if their condition has improved.
The 10 other people in the house at the time of the blaze all received injuries to varying degrees.
It is understood the families were on a group holiday for the long weekend in the wake of COVID-19 restrictions being lifted.
The country property, owned by the extended family for two decades, had allowed the families to ride horses, play in the garden and ride their bikes.
Emergency services rushed the injured people to hospital for treatment. The families affected by the terrible tragedy have publicly thanked those that helped them
The home, which was described by the families as a 'house built up with beautiful memories of family gatherings', was destroyed by the inferno.
The three families affected by the tragedy released a heartbreaking statement on Monday, speaking of their devastation.
'Our families are heart-broken over the tragedy that happened on the weekend, we are still dealing with the devastation in our own time,' the statement said.
'The people we lost were loving, beautiful members of our families, they were extremely loved and always there for anybody who needed them.
'We will remember them this way.
'The other members of the family directly affected are still healing and undergoing treatment in hospital.
'Our families would like to thank the doctors and emergency services who have and are continuing to help our family.
'Our families require respect and distance at this time.
'From our families to yours, please take the time to reach out to your families and let them know you love them, make every single moment count.
'Thank you.'
A family friend told the Herald Sun that the extended family was inconsolable.
They described the father as family-oriented, with a great sense of humour, and said the family had been hoping to have a fourth child, this time a girl.
'He always looked after the people around him ... he was just a kind, caring bloke,' the friend said.
The father, his six-year-old son and their close family friend died after a fire ripped through the four-bedroom holiday home in central Victoria on Saturday night.
Fire crews were called to Cunninghams Road in Tyaak, an hour north of Melbourne, just before midnight on Saturday where they found the house engulfed with flames.
The six-year-old boy and the 33-year-old family friend were both found dead inside the home.
Eleven others were taken to hospital, one of whom - the father - died on Sunday.
The couple's two other young sons remain in the Royal Children's Hospital where they are being treated for their injuries.
They are among four children, aged between one and five years, who remained in a critical condition at the hospital on Monday.
Fire crews were called to Cunninghams Road in Tyaak, an hour north of Melbourne, just before midnight on Saturday where they found the house engulfed with flames
Up to 15 Country Fire Authority crews rushed to the out-of-control fire which took more than two hours to extinguish.
The house was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived.
A CFA spokesman said the entire house had been impacted by the fire and there was 'quite extensive damage'.
A fireplace in the home was used every fortnight during winter and was said to be well-maintained.
The fire is not being treated as suspicious, but detectives from the Arson and Explosives Squad are investigating and will prepare a report for the coroner.
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