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No foul play suspected in Welkom Standard Bank Building Fire─── OLEBOGENG MOTSE 17:04 Tue, 22 May 2018
Free State police have confirmed no foul play is suspected in yesterday’s fire at the Standard Bank Building.
This comes after a fire broke out at one of the Department of Social Development’s storage rooms in the building.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer at Matjhabeng Municipality, Francois Klaassen, told OFM News they managed to control the fire, eventually extinguishing it.
According to Free State police spokesperson, Stephen Thakeng, the storage room had files, blankets and clothes which burned down in the fire.
Meanwhile, the Free State Department of Social Development has not yet responded to OFM News’ enquiries.
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