Harrowing livestream shows father-of-four construction worker plead for their ... trends now

Harrowing livestream shows father-of-four construction worker plead for their ... trends now
Harrowing livestream shows father-of-four construction worker plead for their ... trends now

Harrowing livestream shows father-of-four construction worker plead for their ... trends now

Harrowing footage from a Facebook livestream at the scene of a devastating North Carolina fire showed two men trapped in the inferno and begging for help before they died. 

Demonte Tyree Sherrill, 30, was one of two people who died on Thursday in the massive blaze in Charlotte.

The footage showed Sherrill making a desperate plea for help before being overtaken by the flames. 

'Yo. I'm in South Park right now at work. The building's on fire and I can't get out. It's getting harder and harder for them to see us,' Sherrill stated calmly on camera.

'The building is on fire and I'm trapped inside. Me and my man,' he said, as he showed himself and his colleague.

Crews were able to rescue 15 workers from the massive blaze that erupted at an under-construction apartment complex. One of those rescued was trapped by smoke in a high-rise crane. 

Demonte Tyree Sherrill, 30, who died in a fire in Charlotte, North Carolina, made a desperate plea for help on Facebook Live before being overcome by smoke

Demonte Tyree Sherrill, 30, who died in a fire in Charlotte, North Carolina, made a desperate plea for help on Facebook Live before being overcome by smoke

'Yo. I'm in South Park right now at work. The building's on fire and I can't get out. It's getting harder and harder for them to see us,' Sherrill states calmly on camera.

Sherrill held a cloth to his nose and mouth in an attempt to filter out the smoke

'Yo. I'm in South Park right now at work. The building's on fire and I can't get out. It's getting harder and harder for them to see us,' Sherrill states calmly on camera

Charlotte Fire Department shared images of the inferno to their social media last week after the blaze started at the construction site

Charlotte Fire Department shared images of the inferno to their social media last week after the blaze started at the construction site

Sherrill appeared to remain incredibly calm in the footage until he called out for assistance. 

'HELP! HELP! HELP!' he yelled out desperately. 

'Yo! This building's on fire. I'm at work. We're at South Park,' he repeated once more before the video suddenly cuts out.

Sherrill could be heard crying out for help with his own family members witnessing his distressing final moments on the Facebook Live stream as the entire floor of the building filled with smoke.

'I was hoping but just from the (Facebook Live), and the way the room filled up with smoke, I didn't see it being any hope at that time,' his mother, Onita, told WSOC.

She said she felt numb and in shock following the horrific ordeal.

'The building is on fire and I'm trapped inside. Me and my man,' he says as he shows his colleague

Sherrill appeared to remain calm throughout much of the livestream

'The building is on fire and I'm trapped inside. Me and my man,' he says as he shows his colleague

Firefighters were hampered by visibility due to the amount of smoke caused by the fire

Firefighters were hampered by visibility due to the amount of smoke caused by the fire

At one stage a trapped crane operator attempted to rescue the two men

At one stage a trapped crane operator attempted to rescue the two men

Flames could be seen coming out from the building from all sides as fire took hold

Flames could be seen coming out from the building from all sides as fire took hold

Firefighters were on site but it took hours for them to bring the blaze under control

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