University of Cape Town student describes fire as 'apocalyptic, like a scene from a movie'

"An unexpected natural disaster struck at the heart of UCT Libraries today and I write this message with a deep sense of sorrow and loss at the havoc and devastation it wrought upon the Reading Room of the Jagger Library," UCT wrote in a statement.

In a letter sent to students, UCT Vice-Chancellor professor Mamokgethi Phakeng wrote,"Food and emergency accommodation have been arranged for all the students who had to be evacuated earlier today." "We commend the firefighters, Disaster Risk Management staff and volunteers, the enforcement staff and every other agency and individual who have played a role in the efforts to contain the fire, and continue to do so," Plato wrote in a statement.

"After the very loud [noise] at the restaurant and fire alarms started going off, that is when I knew I needed to get out of there immediately," Greene said acceding to News24.Police in Cape Town said on Monday that they had arrested one man who was suspected of starting the fires.

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