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Uitenhage in the news: LIVE: #KnysnaFire contained, firefighter dies

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LIVE: #KnysnaFire contained, firefighter dies: According to the police they had been overcome by smoke. Wynand said Tony’s parents, Thomas and Nielen Johnston from Uitenhage, became concerned on Wednesday morning when they couldn’t get hold of their son. Calls for donations which are to go towards fire …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Basson going flat out ahead of Summer Universiade: My coach and I have also been looking at ways to make my stroke more efficient.’ The Uitenhage-based student said he had also been hitting the gym to work on his core strength ahead of the Summer Universiade, also known as the World Student Games.
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Pregnant mother‚ husband and son die in catastrophic wildfires on the Garden Route: Are Knysna fires the result of arson? Madre’s sister‚ Linda Truscott‚ 42‚ told The Herald that Tony and Madre‚ formerly from Uitenhage‚ had been living on the small-holding while both worked at a civil engineering firm in Knysna.
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Former Uitenhage family die in Knysna fire: Madre Johnston, 33 – who was eight months pregnant – husband Tony, 34, and son Michael. Picture Supplied. Shocked family members are reeling from the tragic death of a pregnant mother, her husband and their three-year-old son who have been identified …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Residents flee town in wake of raging fire, gales: Temperatures are set to plummet today, with light snowfall expected in Elliot (a low 0°C) and Barkly East (–3°C). Port Elizabeth will hit a low 9°C, East London 12°C, Port Alfred 8°C, Uitenhage 5°C, Somerset East 2°C and Grahamstown 6°C.
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Animal rescue underway in fire ravaged Garden Route: The spokesperson for Animal Anti-Cruelty League in Nelson Mandela Bay, Linda Louise Swain, said they would be driving from Uitenhage to Rheenendal at Knysna to assess the situation and provide a helping hand where needed. Louise-Swain said the aim is to …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Fire fighters treated by paramedics: On 7 June 2017, paramedics were standing by at fires in the Van Staadens Gorge and Thornhill areas of Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage, where fire fighters were battling the runaway fires. Reports from the scene indicate that both areas had to be evacuated due …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

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