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A horrific fire swept through OK Furniture store in Bellville
\nthis morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is said an unknown number of men were working on the roof
\nof the building, when the fire struck, and the cause is not yet known at this
\nstage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The store, situated in Kruskal Avenue, opposite the
\nMiddestad Mall, was totally destroyed during the inferno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Theo Lane, Cape Town\u2019s Fire and Rescue spokesperson, says
\nthat although only the OK Furniture store was ravaged by the fire, Russells and
\nBradlows Furniture stores were affected, to a lesser extent. All these stores
\noccupy the same building as OK Furniture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe do not, at this stage, know what caused the fire, but we
\ndo know that the men working on the ceiling were using a blow torch,\u201d Layne
\nsays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a video making rounds on social media, a couple of people
\nare seen removing a few furniture items that were not destroyed in the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, it could not be established whether they were
\nlooting the items or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch the video here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n