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Cape Town firefighters battled through the night to bring a runaway veldfire on Table Mountain under control. The fire engulfed Rhodes Memorial, gutted parts of the University of Cape Town and destroyed iconic Cape Town landmarks. | MarvinCharles_

The City of Cape Town's Disaster Risk Management Centre spokesperson Charlotte Powell said city staff continued to help coordinate the humanitarian response.

A helicopter gathers water to battle the veldfire that raged from Rhodes Memorial towards the University of Cape Town on Sunday 18 April 2021. Photo: Glen JonesThe City of Cape Town's Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said two firefighters were injured and rushed to hospital. Smoke hovered over parts of Cape Town on Sunday as firefighters battled a veldfire that raged from Rhodes Memorial towards the University of Cape Town on 18 April 2021. Photo: Glen Jones

Another student Molemo Molefe, who lives near the university, said her apartment started filling up with smoke, making it difficult to breathe.

 

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