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The cause of the fire was still unknown, and no injuries or casualties were reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shack-fire victim Nokubonga Zangqa (39) said she was asleep when it started, and she virtually lost everything. \u201cI heard people screaming \u2018fire, fire!\u2019, jumped out of the bed and grabbed a gown before going out. When I looked outside I saw big flames coming. I managed to organise a few bags with clothes before running out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said other belongings, such as a refrigerator, microwave, two beds, a cupboard and so on were consumed by the conflagration. The mother of two said she didn\u2019t know where she and her family were going to sleep. 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