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Authorities investigate cause of house fire

June 19, 2018 4:55 am

An investigation has begun in relation to the fire which left six people homeless in Yadrana settlement in Delainavesi, Lami.

The fire started around 8am.

A neighbor, Salome Sinukakala says the generally quiet neighborhood in Yadrana settlement woke up to sirens this morning.

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“I was at my house and I heard the fire truck alarm so I ran up and the fire was all over the place by then it almost, actually the fire started to get attached to the other houses.”

Two people including an elderly lady were inside one of the house’s when the fire started, however they managed to escape safely.

Firefighters managed to control the blaze from spreading to nearby houses.