Mississippi man digs through wreckage to rescue child from house fire

A neighbor in Edwards, Mississippi, used his bare hands to dig through smouldering wreckage and rescue a four-year-old boy from a house fire, according to the New York Post. Newly released police bodycam video showed Kennard Hodge clearing rubble while firefighters attempted to control the blaze. The incident took place on October 7 in the town of Edwards. [1]

The four-year-old boy was covered in burns and trapped inside a bedroom when the fire destroyed the home, the New York Post reported, citing local station WAPT. The child was the only one of six minors who remained stuck inside the building. [1]

The town of Edwards is located in Hinds County, Mississippi. Hinds County has two county seats, located in Raymond and the state capital of Jackson. [1][2]