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GEORGE NEWS & VIDEO - Carpe Diem School sustained major damage when a fire destroyed its east wing in the early hours of this morning, Tuesday 6 February.
The cause of the fire and the monetary value of the damage still have to be confirmed.
Two big classrooms and a number of smaller rooms were completely destroyed while another sustained water damage from the firefighting efforts.
According to the school’s headmaster Elzeth Grobler, she was alerted about the fire at about 03:20 and rushed to the school.
On her arrival members of the George fire department were already dousing the fire.
“The building sustained huge damage, but we thank God that no one was injured during this traumatic event. I want to thank the George fire department for their amazing efforts and swift action to save our school. They are our heroes,” said Grobler.
Read more in this week’s George Herald and online.
VIDEO: The aftermath of the fire at Cape Diem School
The building where the fire started.
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