Their immediate neighbour's house was also badly damaged and the vast majority of his furniture suffered water damage when the fire department doused the fire.
A church was also totally destroyed in the fire.
The family of four is housed temporarily with family, but is in dire need of warm clothing, blankets, cooking utensils, shoes and non perishable food.
According to Mr Mthonyama, his wife was visiting her sister and he had just stepped out of the house at approximately 21:00 when neighbours called him back to attend to the fire that eventually destroyed all their belongings.
A family has been left destitute as a result of the fire.
The aftermath of the fire.
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