It is alleged that the fire started from the newly built kitchen at the university’s female residence at about 9pm, Letaba Herald reports.
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Jonas Nhlane, control officer at the university, told the Letaba Herald that the supervisor was alerted of the fire by a resident of the campus.
Watch as frustrated students exit the building where the fire broke out:
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