Filipina domestic worker hailed as hero after saving baby from Hong Kong residential fire
- Members of the Filipino community praised 28-year-old Rhodora Alcaraz for rescuing a three-month-old baby during a residential fire in Tai Po
- Alcaraz shielded the infant with a wet blanket while trapped for hours in a smoke-filled room before firefighters reached them
- Supporters in Hong Kong called her a “modern-day hero,” expressing admiration and prayers for her recovery
- Her former employer said Alcaraz had always been treated as family and lauded her courage during the blaze
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A Filipina domestic worker in Hong Kong is being celebrated for her extraordinary bravery after saving a three-month-old baby during a fire that engulfed a residential building in Tai Po.
Source: UGC
The blaze struck W@ng Fuk Court on November 26, filling the structure with thick smoke and leaving residents scrambling for safety.
In the midst of the emergency, 28-year-old Rhodora Alcaraz made a life-saving decision as flames and smoke closed in around her.
According to her sister, Raychelle Loreto, Alcaraz wrapped her employers’ infant in a wet blanket and held the child close while they remained trapped inside a smoke-filled room for several hours.
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Loreto says Alcaraz protected the baby until firefighters reached them.
Community members have since rallied around Alcaraz, calling her courage an act of pure compassion.
Many overseas Filipinos in Hong Kong expressed admiration for her presence of mind.
Some supporters described her as a “modern-day hero.” Others offered prayers and messages of encouragement as she continues to recover in the hospital.
Her former employer, Rhoda Lynn Dayo, shared how deeply the act resonated with those who knew Alcaraz. Dayo says the young worker had long been considered part of their family.
She recalls how hardworking and affectionate Alcaraz had always been.
“People are really recognizing her act of bravery,” says Dayo.
She reflected on the strength it took for Alcaraz to hold on to the child in a moment of crisis.
“I think you know when you’re in that time of desperation, you want to live, you are in survival mode,” she says.
Dayo adds that she admires Alcaraz for never letting go of the baby despite the danger.
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