She said she saw the body of her daughter-in-law, who died in the fire, but her son was missing, AP reports.

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The relief was immense, especially in light of the frightening call Poret received from her daughter about 30 hours after the fire.

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One neighbour, who is homeless as a result of the fire, said his young daughter had seen flames outside her bedroom window, and a window explode, and she now had nightmares and flashbacks.

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"We are so thankful that our baby and eight-year-old daughter are with family in Cape Town and were not in the house at the time of the fire, " he said.

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