Four brothers crushed to death in house collapse as mom's boyfriend 'stored 5 tonnes of rubble on roof'
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA: In a horrific incident, four young brothers, the oldest being 10, were crushed to death after their house collapsed as a result of their mother's boyfriend allegedly piling five tonnes of rubble on the roof.
Four-year-old twins Benicio and Noah Nisi and their brothers, Lorenzo del Rio, 6, and Santino Hardoy, 10, were crushed in the cave-in on Tuesday, January 9 at their home in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Three of the brother were reportedly killed instantly when the debris rained down on top of them, while the fourth youngster is said to have died on the way to the neighboring Santamarina Hospital, according to the Sun.
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Investigators recently stated that the builder boyfriend of the victims' mother had stored around 'five tonnes of rubble' on the home's concrete slab flat roof, which they said had likely caused the collapse. Accused Catalino Daniel Lopez, 51, who owned the residence, was arrested and charged with counts of aggravated manslaughter. Daniel was carrying out renovations to expand his home and deposited the weighty rubble on top of the roof just hours before the incident, according to the Sun.
The boys' grieving mother, Pamela Nisi, 37, later revealed that the family had only moved into López's home just two weeks prior to the horror house collapse. "My four children have died, I feel like I'm dying. I don't want to live anymore," the mother wrote on Facebook while sharing her grief. "My twins Benicio and Noah, and Lolo and Santino all went to Heaven. They left me, mummy's angels. Tell me it's all just a nightmare. For God's sake, my children, no. Who can take this pain away from me? I can't take it anymore, why is life unfair to me? Please, I can't take it anymore. I miss you, my Lolo, my Santi, and my babies."
Pamela is also a mother to two other sons, aged 15 and 18. The eldest of the brothers was in San Justo while Valentine, 15, was just outside the room. He survived because he had noticed dust falling from the ceiling and had gotten up to tell his mum what was happening before the roof of the house gave way.
The father of the eldest victim Santino, Pablo Ezequiel, told local media, "On Sunday, they put rubble on the roof and we believe that's why the structure gave way. They wanted to clear the patio and instead of putting it on the street, they put it on the roof. That weight - we think - made it collapse." Local residents and family members have launched a fundraiser to help cover the costs of funeral arrangements for the four boys.