Burnt house was always a ticking bomb, victims say

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

LOBATSE: Two Chichi Junior Secondary School teachers, whose shared house was razed to the ground by a blaze on Sunday, submitted a report detailing numerous hazards in the structure five months before the incident, Mmegi has established.

The townhouse in Lobatse was gutted by fire that was believed to have been caused by an electrical fault. A report compiled by the two teachers and submitted to school authorities, including the supplies office, five months ago lists a litany of fire hazards in the house.

The report lists electrical faults, falling ceiling, loose tiles, dysfunctional pantry doors, door locks and windows among a list of problems in the house.

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Burnt house was always a ticking bomb, victims say

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