BDF houses burned down in third fire incident
Botswana Defence Force soldiers whose houses and personal belongings burnt to ashes on Monday at Sir Seretse Khama Barracks (SSKB) slept in tents and camp offices that night, The Midweek Sun has learned.
Colonel Magosi Moshagane of BDF announced through a press release on Monday night that the 100-man barracks at Sir SSKB were gutted by fire around 1720hrs. The personal belongings of the occupants are said to be destroyed. They currently have nothing, save for the clothes they were wearing when the fire started. “They slept in offices and tents, about 40 houses burnt to the ground. It is not yet known for a fact what caused the fire but suspicion is that it was an electric fault,” a member of the BDF based at SSKB said.
He said when the fire started at House No. 1, to offer. Some contribute the owner was away on money so that the victims a work trip. “The owner can buy household items. is currently in Lobatse, Monday’s fire incident the fire started from his at SSKB is the third case house and eventually affecting BDF within a spread to other houses.” space of one year.
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