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4-star Cape Town hotel catches fire, guests evacuated

"All persons have been evacuated..."

A Cape Town hotel in Langeberg Road, Durbanville caught fire on Tuesday morning.

The city’s fire and rescue service was called out just after 5:30am. By 7am, its crew had managed to contain the fire.

A city official said eight firefighting appliances, a rescue vehicle, a specialised vehicle and 29 staff members were on scene.

“All persons have been evacuated and no injuries have been reported as yet.”

This is a developing story that will be updated as more information is obtained.

More: timeslive

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