Chinhoyi – A family of five escaped death through the needle-eye when their  house was burnt to near-ashes Saturday morning almost killing the 2 year old toddler who started it.

The accident happened in Brundish, Chinhoyi in a cabin house occupied by a woman and her four kids.
The fire was triggered when one of the children, a two year old, unattended, took hold of match sticks and set alight his doll’s feathers. He then threw the doll onto the bed instantly setting alight the blankets.
In a short time, the whole house was lit, and the family escaped death by a whisker. PICTURES: