Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Thursday, 26 January 2006, 22:57 GMT Mountain ablaze above Cape Town By Peter Biles BBC News, Cape Town An elderly woman tourist from the UK has been killed in South Africa in a bush fire raging out of control on Cape Town's landmark Table Mountain. The flames are being fanned by strong winds. Thick smoke has engulfed the centre of the city as the fire spreads rapidly across the lower slopes. More than 150 firefighters are struggling to fight the blaze, which is threatening residential areas nearby. A British man has been arrested in connection with starting the fire. This is the latest in a series of bush fires caused by dry conditions in the Cape Town area in recent weeks. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4652512.stm Dasha: Mo/Me/Ke/Ma/Ju -- Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/242 - Release 26.01.2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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