Central SA
Fire damages eight stores at Mahikeng shopping centre─── 13:26 Mon, 18 Nov 2019
File Photo
A fire broke out causing at least eight stores to burn at the Boulevard Shopping Centre in the Mahikeng CBD in North West on Monday 18 November 2019.
Police spokesperson, Sabata Mokgwabone, told OFM News the police and fire brigade hurried to the scene and managed to seize the fire. No injuries were reported.
It is alleged the fire started at the Bradlows furniture store and spread to the other stores, including Boxer, Ackermans and Rage.
“Police managed to prevent community members’ attempts to loot from these burning shops,” he further added.
Police are still investigating the cause of the fire.
Mafikeng is in flames??????our Xmas laybyes pic.twitter.com/QHGenn7Nfu
— Rre.Molete (@el_tbla) November 18, 2019
OFM News/Marvin Ntsane
