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PHOTOS and VIDEO: Fire destroys Little Elephant in Middelburg

A fire that broke out early on Tuesday morning, has engulfed Little Elephant in flames.

July 3, 2018

Jana Boshoff 1 minute read

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Firemen try to stop the fire from spreading.

Shocked onlookers watched as the Fire Department tried to stop the fire from spreading from the one thatched roof to the other.

Firemen carry out valuables to save it from the fire.

Flames engulfed the buildings at Little Elephant.

Fire fighters attempted to salvage what they could by carrying it out of the burning buildings.

Almost all the buildings were destroyed.

Little Elephant, a community project for entrepreneurs, is situated next to Midway Hotel.

Shocked onlookers look at their destroyed shops.

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July 3, 2018

Jana Boshoff 1 minute read

Jana Boshoff

Jana works as a senior support specialist for Caxton digital. Before that she was a journalist at the Middelburg Observer 15 years where she won numerous awards including Sanlam's Up and Coming Journalist, Caxton Multimedia Journalist of the Year, and several investigative awards. She is passionate about people and the stories untold.