Nine homes destroyed in Mossel Bay after power is restored

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Nine homes were destroyed in a fire in Mossel Bay on Wednesday.

Police say the homes in KwaNonqaba burned down in what they believe was a fire that started as a result of an electrical short circuit shortly after power was restored after load shedding.

No one was injured in the incident.

Meanwhile, the Mossel Bay Municipality released a statement on Thursday in which it asked residents to report illegal power connections.

Spokesperson Nickey le Roux says 135 illegal connections were removed in several operations in the past month.