{"id":43187,"date":"2026-04-06T09:45:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/8-year-old-girl-and-5-year-old-brother-die-after-getting-stuck-in-fridge-freezer-while-playing-hide-and-seek\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T09:45:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:45:58","slug":"8-year-old-girl-and-5-year-old-brother-die-after-getting-stuck-in-fridge-freezer-while-playing-hide-and-seek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/8-year-old-girl-and-5-year-old-brother-die-after-getting-stuck-in-fridge-freezer-while-playing-hide-and-seek\/","title":{"rendered":"8 year old girl and 5 year old brother die after getting stuck in fridge-freezer while playing hide and seek"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-tnl-wp-lead-asset-lead-asset\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_38736896\" class=\"wp-caption\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Two young siblings died after they allegedly got trapped in a fridge-freezer while playing hide-and-seek.<\/p>\n<p>Eight-year-old Saori and her five-year-old brother Darian were taken to hospital by their parents after they were found unconscious inside a household appliance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--thesun aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module \">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsign up for <span class=\"newsletter-name theme-main\">Sun<\/span> Newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38736888\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" 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reportedly playing hide and seek when they got trapped in the equipment<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Credit: Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38736877\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38736877\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a1faf6f7-6c68-4159-8655-002747b69fb8_572357.jpg?w=361\" alt=\"NINTCHDBPICT001071758285\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38736877\" width=\"361\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a1faf6f7-6c68-4159-8655-002747b69fb8_572357.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 361w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a1faf6f7-6c68-4159-8655-002747b69fb8_572357.jpg?resize=252,300&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 252w, 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https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a1faf6f7-6c68-4159-8655-002747b69fb8_572357.jpg?resize=168,200&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 168w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a1faf6f7-6c68-4159-8655-002747b69fb8_572357.jpg?resize=231,275&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a1faf6f7-6c68-4159-8655-002747b69fb8_572357.jpg?resize=322,383&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a1faf6f7-6c68-4159-8655-002747b69fb8_572357.jpg?resize=300,357&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a1faf6f7-6c68-4159-8655-002747b69fb8_572357.jpg?resize=50,60&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a1faf6f7-6c68-4159-8655-002747b69fb8_572357.jpg?resize=67,80&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 67w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a1faf6f7-6c68-4159-8655-002747b69fb8_572357.jpg?resize=42,50&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 42w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a1faf6f7-6c68-4159-8655-002747b69fb8_572357.jpg?resize=150,178&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Darian and Saori died of horrendous suffocation<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Credit: Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sadly, doctors&#8217; efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<p>The grieving parents said they had set out for the 20-minute journey to the shops when the incident occurred around 7 pm on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p>They never imagined that they would leave small children alone at home in Vista Hermosa, Colombia. <span id=\"84a13e8a-9476-47cf-9108-10a327c56edc\" class=\"suggested-link\">horror<\/span> They will come home.<\/p>\n<p>Father Brian Guevara Trivino insisted the freezer was turned off and the children suffocated inside instead. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-wrapper article-readmore__content-wrapper--multi\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-rescue-workers-duty-accident-1071607559.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">easter tragedy<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">21-year-old mother, child and teen crushed to death by falling tree during Easter egg hunt<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/breightmet-Bolton-Gmaps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">tragic loss<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">The tragic death of a 4-year-old boy who died suddenly as police and paramedics raced through the street in a UK town<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He told the Colombian daily El Tiempo: &#8220;When he started school we went out to get groceries and look for a small shirt needed for the parade.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We went out and it took us about 20 minutes, more or less. The freezer was unplugged,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The children climbed in. They played, the lid fell, the lid closed on them and they suffocated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said the children loved playing hide and seek \u2013 he and his wife even started searching the house as part of the game, before they realized something was very wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Police have confirmed that they have launched a <span id=\"f3ea264f-310e-4400-9787-4499a682e04d\" class=\"suggested-link\">Investigation<\/span> In tragic deaths.<\/p>\n<p>In a sad tribute, the children&#8217;s mother Karen said: \u201cThank you to my children for giving me the greatest happiness these eight years of my life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for choosing me as your mother. It was the most beautiful experience I have ever had, thank you for everything we shared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSoon we will be together; time is so short and memories last so long.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Word <span id=\"7647e378-93a4-4ffc-8538-0992d909222a\" class=\"suggested-link\">fail<\/span> Me. I loved you as much as I could, and only God knows why he took you.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you for everything we lived and shared; you will always be in my heart as long as it lasts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Local mayor Juan Andr\u00e9s G\u00f3mez expressed deep regret over the tragedy and expressed hope that something like this would not happen to any other family.<\/p>\n<p>He said, &#8220;This tragic event forces us to reflect as a society and remember that protecting children is not optional; it is a duty. Children do not understand the risks and remain dependent on the care of adults.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA moment of carelessness can turn into an irreversible tragedy in a matter of minutes, which is why we strongly call on parents and caregivers to maximize supervision and safety measures.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Today, it is not enough to lament; today, we must act to ensure that this never happens again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two young siblings died after they allegedly got trapped in a fridge-freezer while playing hide-and-seek. Eight-year-old Saori and her five-year-old brother Darian were taken to hospital by their parents after they were found unconscious inside a household appliance. sign up for Sun Newsletter Thank you! 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