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WATCH: Langa residents forced to make quick decisions as fire ravages homes

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A fire broke out in Langa, Cape Town on Tuesday afternoon destroying more than twenty homes in less than two hours. Strong winds and little access to water complicated the fire fighters' attempts to tame the blaze. 

Some residents grabbed their television sets, while others grabbed mattresses and clothes. Langa resident Linhle Nyeni had other possessions he had to save... Watch.

No one was injured in the blaze.

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