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Fire victims locked in, hydrants ran dry

tragedy

THE three workers who were burnt beyond recognition last week in a furniture factory fire in Missionlands, Verulam, had allegedly been locked inside while waiting to be paid their weekly wages of R850.

It has been alleged that firefighters battled to put out the blaze because the fire hydrants had no water.

Nine people, including Malawian

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