A group of fathers enjoying a drink at a Welsh rugby club saved an 11-year-old boy from a burning storage container. The club secretary of Trimsaran RFC in Carmarthenshire said the boy 'wouldn't have lived' without their heroic actions.
The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon when a mother heard screaming from the rugby field. She found the boy trapped inside a container that was fully ablaze, with his head poking out of a small window but unable to escape.
Three club members rushed to the scene, climbed onto the burning container, and pulled the boy out through the window before emergency services arrived. The container was so hot that paint was peeling from its sides.
The boy, who suffered serious burns, is now in a stable condition at Morriston Hospital's burns unit. A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and arson, and has been released on conditional bail.
Club secretary Lyn Davies praised the rescuers, saying they 'didn't even think twice' before acting. The boy's mother has thanked the club for saving her son's life.
