A neighbour choked on thick black smoke as she frantically tried to rescue a sleeping resident from a house fire near Ohakune early yesterday. But the occupant, Mark Evans, a local sawmill worker in his 40s, perished. Faye Martin was on her way to work about 6.40am when she saw flames leaping 30m into the air above the house, on Miharo St, Rangataua, and was overcome as she tried ...
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