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Homeless shelter burns down

An abandoned house in Kowie Street, Three Rivers that offers shelter to eight homeless people was destroyed when a fire broke out on Sunday evening.

VEREENIGING. – According to Agreement Mofokeng (26), one of the residents, the fire started around 18:00.

Agreement Mofokeng (26), one of the eight residents of the house. Photo: Christiaan Cloete

No one was injured in the incident.

Residents of this commune for the homeless told Vaalweekblad that they suspect that the building was intentionally set on fire because of a dispute between two of the residents.

The Emfuleni fire brigade was called to the scene, but reportedly struggled as the fire hydrants were full of mud.

 

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Gugulethu Kgongoane

Gugulethu Kgongoane is the Online Editor of Sedibeng Ster. Email: gugu@mooivaal.co.za She is also an online journalist of Vaalweekblad. Email: gugu@mooivaal.co.za

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