Liberia, Feb. 9 -- Montserrado County Senator Saah Joseph narrowly escaped death early Thursday when his home in Congo Town was gutted by fire. He and other occupants of the house were left stranded as the fire engulfed the building. It took the intervention of his 'good' neighbors to break in and save their lives.

By Gerald C. Koinyeneh - gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com

"I woke up around 1 this morning, hearing people shouting 'fire, fire,'" said Samuel Henries, one of the rescuers. "When we arrived, we could hear cries for help coming from inside the house. We had to remove the window bars to rescue the Senator and the others. He was rushed to St. Joseph Catholic Hospital, where he is responding to treatment."

James Harris...