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Kate Winslet rescues Branson's mum from blaze
Updated On: 24 August, 2011 07:27 AM IST | | Agencies
Titanic actress carried Richard Branson's mother to safety after the tycoon's luxury home burns down
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Titanic actress carried Richard Branson's mother to safety after the tycoon's luxury home burns down
This near-disaster, fortunately, had a happier ending than the Titanic.
A fast-moving inferno engulfed the luxurious Caribbean compound owned by billionaire Richard Branson early yesterday morning, but tragedy was averted when houseguest Kate Winslet raced through the burning manse to rescue the flamboyant tycoon's 90-year-old mother.
This near-disaster, fortunately, had a happier ending than the Titanic.
A fast-moving inferno engulfed the luxurious Caribbean compound owned by billionaire Richard Branson early yesterday morning, but tragedy was averted when houseguest Kate Winslet raced through the burning manse to rescue the flamboyant tycoon's 90-year-old mother.
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| Sir Richard says Kate Winslet picked up his mother and helped other guests to evacuate his palatial house on Necker Island after the fire broke out. Firefighters continue to put out the fire. Branson added that he would rebuild the house. Pics/ Virgin Read Next Story Trending StoriesLatest Photos |
