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Fire in Langa

Fire in Langa

Fire destroys homes in Langa, Cape Town.
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Date taken
16 April 2022
Photo by
Ashraf Hendricks
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Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp
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Keywords
Fire,  Housing,  Langa,  Shack

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