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Volgens die 32-jarige eienaar, wat nie sy naam genoem wil h\u00ea nie, het hy di\u00e9 huis met sy bejaarde ma gedeel. Hy was by die werk toe hy die rook in die verte sien bol. Aanvanklik het hy gedink dit is naby aan sy huis, maar met sy aankoms het hy besef dit is sy huis wat brand.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Ek het dadelik opgehardloop en &#8216;n bietjie van &#8216;n paniekaanval gekry en gesukkel om asem te haal. Dis jou hele lewe in vlamme. Ons het alles verloor en alles het so vinnig gebeur. Ek is nou nog in skok,&#8221; vertel die eienaar. Hy is wel dankbaar dat niemand in die huis was tydens die brand nie. &#8220;Dit is die enigste positiewe ding. Ons vat dit maar stap vir stap. Ek is regtig be\u00efndruk met die munisipaliteit, rampbestuur, brandweer en polisie met die hulp wat hulle aangebied het.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monique van der Westhuizen (38) van Kompasstraat, Paternoster, het aan Weslander vertel sy het Woensdag 28 Januarie haar dogter hoor skee, en toe sy uitkom, die vlamme gesien. 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Ons het egter uitdagings met skarebeheer ondervind toe ons by die adres aankom. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Beamptes van die wetstoepassingseenheid en die polisie moes met skarebeheer help om te verseker dat ons op die toneel kon kom om toegang tot die brand te verkry en die vlamme te beheer.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rachelle Samuels (74) wat langs Van der Westhuizen woon, se huis het ook afgebrand. Sy is dankbaar niemand het iets oorgekom nie. &#8220;Ek is bly ek was nog wakker \u2013 ek was besig om te lees. Ek het die geskree gehoor en toe ek uitkyk, het ek net vlamme gesien. 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