A couple on their honeymoon never expected that they would become heroes in the end.
A Couple on Honeymoon
Doran Smith and David Squillante married before the pandemic, so plans to celebrate their honeymoon were delayed. Now that COVID restrictions are gone, they went to Barcelona, Spain, to fulfill their long-awaited dream.
Thank God they decided on Barcelona because they would become the rescuers of more than 12 babies trapped inside a blazing department.
15 Babies Saved
Doran and David were enjoying their walk in Barcelona Park when they noticed several women running outside a building in panic.
“I saw a flame coming out of the doorway, next to the door that these women had come out of,” Doran recalled. “So, I said, ‘Oh my God, there’s a fire.'”
David’s instinct took over as he realized that the burning building was a nursery. He ran inside, hoping to rescue trapped kids, but he did not expect to see 15-20 babies.
“I found myself looking at 15, 20 babies sleeping,” he said. “And immediately just kind of lined everyone up, and we started grabbing them, putting them into the crib.”
Residents also helped David. “We were literally taking cribs (in them) with some kids and rolling them across the street in the high school lobby,” Doran said.
They were able to get the babies out in an instant. It took them only 10 minutes to finally say they were all safe. Firefighters and local authorities then arrived at the scene. The couple was able to resume their walk after the startling incident.
“It was wild,” Doran explained as she laughed with her husband.
David shared, “It felt like we had seen it in a movie. It just didn’t feel real.”
David’s family of firefighters attributed to his courage and boldness to run inside the fire. His father and grandfather were brave firemen in their Bristol, Rhode Island, hometown.
God bless the marriage of this beautiful couple.
Reference: Bibliatodo News