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Gallery front |  Photos |  Cape Town Fire
Cape Town Fire

Cape Town Fire

A tree lies on the tennis court of the University of Cape Town (UCT) after a fire, which started on Table Mountain, devastated the area.
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Date taken
19 April 2021
Photo by
Ashraf Hendricks
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Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp
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Cape Town,  Fire,  UCT,  University of Cape Town

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