The story of Eduardo Mercado, father of Martín, a 10-year-old boy who is fighting for his life today after the Bío Bío forest fires, moved journalist Andrés Vial, who broke down live during the testimony.
The professional could not hold back his tears when listening to the story of a minor who, in the midst of the chaos, helped evacuate his mother and his twin sisters who were only two years old.
Andrés Vial and crude testimony in forest fires
According to the story, Martín, only 10 years old, led his mother and sisters through the flames and smoke. Therefore, he remains in serious condition due to the severe injuries suffered.
In this regard, Andrés Vial, visibly affected, explained that the testimony hit him personally. It turns out that the coincidence of his own son’s name and age led him to reflect: “It makes you grateful for those simple things in life, being able to look at your children alive, that they wake up well, that they are healthy.”
“You see this dad and you want to hug him, cuddle him, pray that this child recovers in the best way,” he said with tears in his eyes and with a broken voice.
“It costs, really“We are miles apart, not only do you need to be a dad, but you also go through history for 10 years, my Martín, you are lucky to have him every day, and there are families that suffer so much, really, I hope that child recovers in the best way,” he concluded.
According to Eduardo Mercado, Part of Martín’s burns occurred when the flames reached an emergency backpack that the boy was carrying on his back.. Still, when his mother began to faint, he was the one who encouraged her to keep moving forward, his father said.
Although the mother and her children managed to take refuge next to a vehicle, where they finally received help from the Fire Department, the minor is in serious condition due to burns.