Precious Enyioko, 30, and her three children aged 1, 3, 4, were trapped in a burning building in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on Sunday, April 30th 2016. Miraculously, they survived without injuries.
To escape the incident, Precious had to dangle her baby through the window before she caught onlookers attention.
U.S Air Force Master, Sgt. Daniel Raimondo, said he was walking to dinner when he saw clouds of smoke and set off in that direction. On assessing the scene, he discussed with a colleague on how to help and resolved to get some blankets from a nearby store. They got others to help hold the blankets, then tried to persuade the mother to drop her children to safety. “You could tell she was scared. She didn’t want to, the last baby was the most difficult in my eyes, she just wouldn’t let her go for some reason.”.
He also said he repeatedly begged the mother: “Please just throw the baby down! I remember her screaming at the baby, ‘I love you, I love you..’ Next thing you know she dropped the baby.” By this time, the mother had to jump. “The smoke and the fire was just horrendous,” Raimondo said. “You could barely even see her at that point.”
Her husband, Prince Enyioko, expressed gratitude on behalf of the family: “I don’t know how I would explain my thanks. I was so surprised, I see the people gathering here to rescue my family, especially the military.”
Watch the video here!
Credit: KCRG
This is so touching, may God bless the rescuers.
God is wonderful, brave mom
God at work.
Thank God they made it
My goodness! Got goosebumps reading this story. Thank God!
Brother really said “She didn’t want to, the last baby was the most difficult in my eyes, she just wouldn’t let her go for some reason”. ehn, because to throw your children from the window is beans shey?
Everybody’s safety is the goal and thank God everyone is safe.
hnnmmm,, a mothers love for her child
Hmm, God is AWESOME!
This was too difficult to watch. Thank God they all made it alive.
Amazing. That’s God at work
This can never happen in Nigeria, just yesterday a stray bullet was shot into our sitting room, it came in through the ceiling and we were all in shock. hubby and I after coming to terms with what just happened and how God just spared our lives we rushed to the nearest police station to inform the police, we went with the bullet as evidence and pictures of the ceiling, only for the police to ask for mobilization fee to follow us home after taking our statement, at the end the police refused to follow us home stating they are not armed ,thus they cant come home with us, claiming what if it was a robbery attack that occurred in the area, so that is why they cant follow us cos they have no arms just incase the robbers open fire on them. We went back home in disappointment. Nigerian police couldn’t even provide us the much needed closure we needed at that time talk more of security. I rejoice with this woman and her family that she got help when she most needed it, and I thank my God for not getting home to a dead family yesterday. We found out at the police station that 2 people died yday in my area from stray bullet including a 4yr old boy in his classroom…..May God preserve and protect our lifes in this country.
Jesus Christ! Bellanaija can you investigate and make this a headline. Nigerian police and the government need to be disgraced.
That’s the true Nigerian Police story o. I bet you. No subtractions.
Stray bullet from where?
Very sad. Reminds me of a story an acquaintance told me in 2010 or so. She said many years ago, armed robbers visited their neighborhood so her Dad decided to put a call through to the police, and their response was that her Dad should come to the police station and drive them to the neighborhood where the robbery was taking place. Can you imagine?
Please escalate to the IG of police through social media, you shouldn’t take nonsense
Oh God thank you for your help. Nigerian uniform men and women, I hope u see this!
Thank God,South Korea ?my people all over the world,the politicians have made the country difficult for a lot of Us.May God have mercy.
Thanks be to God they are all safe
it pays to give a helping hands…
OMG… thank God they’re all ok, God bless everyone that helped, they’re the true MVPs, that Airman that went to helped in gathering people and the mum…my God, that was so brave, i can’t stomach the fear that was hanging in my throat even though i knew they were ok now, she won’t look at her life the same again…those babies are her everything. A Mother’s love, Grateful Father too, some experiences are better not experienced, one might be too shocked or scared to react.
Jesus! i can imagine her fear. i don’t think i’d be able tot grow my kids like that. she was brave and it paid off.
DEAR ABI: Nigeria is the way it is because of people like you and your husband who are always willing to be treated like doormats. I would have taken the matter directly to the Governor’s office not even the DPO and also threatened to report the case to the media while at the Governor’s office. This is PMB’s tenure, no mobilization fees are payable under his watch. Please don’t leave the matter alone, pursue this otherwise next time you may not be so lucky.
i cannot understand how people can be so complacent about security
You think its that easy? When is the time to be chasing governor and DPO? When people have to wake up so early to beat traffic to make it to work that they are not sure how long they will have. SInce you have the answers, you can print this page and go and wait at the governors office.
you can only beat traffic and get to work if you are alive, , remember that
When you are dead there will be no traffic to beat….”word”
My dear, you are right by saying we should have gone to the extreme in making our case known, but when you are in shock, you don’t think of the extreme. Police was the closest and most accessible in our mind at that time. Because we didn’t go to the state Government doesn’t make us doormat, it just means that we acted based on our immediate instinct. In a civilized country where everything works, the police is enough to handle such cases. I would have expected the police will swing into action immediately by closing up the street to all motorist and start investigating how the bullet got into d last floor of a two storey building. As easy as it may sound to go straight to the Governor’s office, we all know these things are not automatic in Nigeria, and just pray u never experience such in life, its better imagined than experienced.
I just cried throughout watching this video. Really, God works in mysterious way. This nigerian family (Dad is Prince Enyioko) could have died of inhalation, but God saved them all, a whole family. Can your eyes believe in the miracles of his almighty? I am so grateful to God for the second chance given to them, may they live to witness more blessings into their lives. God is wonderful, a loving father.
@abi, YES, it CAN happen and it WILL happen and even much BETTER than that in NIGERIA. I’m so sorry for your very traumatic experience and so grateful to God that you and you family have not become mere tragic statistics. We need, however, individually and collectively, to END cursing this country, pronouncing curses and prophesying doom, and then acting surprised or unsurprised when those curses and prophecies take effect. Words do have power. People have run INTO burning buildings at the risk of their lives, in this same Nigeria. I personally knew one such extremely well. Some things we say can never happen, already happen and are happening. Your pain and anger and shock are understandable. As, is, let’s face it, the policemen’s very human reluctance to die or go on what had great potential to be a suicide mission. It is often very difficult. with all that goes on every day to think and speak good, and I strongly believe God reserves and releases an extremely special grace for those He sends to the earth as Nigerians. Things WILL get better. Let’s HABITUALLY bless this country with our words please. God bless you. Thank you.
omg…she just braided my hair 3 weeks ago. thank God they are safe, that little boy is so cute. I have pics of him on y phone. I will go check and see if they are ok.
D Lord is Good……He has said in his word, that, He is going to choose those who He is going to have mercy on…………………This family is choosen
I cried, just seating here in the library and watching a mother throw her children The heart of a lioness! Thank You Jesus. the miracles you surround us with everyday. And the part where she screams I love you to her baby. oh my heart!
its man made and its not HEAVEN,so it makes no meaning.
As for the children the LORD saved.To GOD alone be all the glory
Take the Glory Baba God…words are not enough to thank you for thi family,s lives
WOw. That was so emotional..I’m here ugly crying just watching it and cannot imagine what being present felt like. Thank you God for using the Airmen to save these lives. God bless them all.