A fire broke out in a house on Newtonstraat at the beginning of the afternoon. Images show damage mainly on the first floor of the house. Two windows on that floor were shattered and the room inside was blackened.
The fire broke out just before 1 p.m. this afternoon. The resident of the home was unharmed. She was checked by ambulance personnel for smoke inhalation, but did not need to go to hospital. The fire brigade has now extinguished the fire.
It is unclear how the fire started. The exact extent of the damage still needs to be investigated. A spokesperson for the fire brigade said that the woman will be accommodated elsewhere at least until tomorrow.