---
title: "In photos: Large fire destroys Langa homes"
description: "A large fire engulfed an informal settlement in Langa, Cape Town on Saturday evening, 16 April 2022. GroundUp's Ashraf Hendricks took these photographs and the video. A more detailed report will be published later."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "GROUNDUP"
author: "GroundUp"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-04-17-in-photos-large-fire-destroys-langa-homes/"
published: "2022-04-17T12:31:39"
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---

# In photos: Large fire destroys Langa homes

> A large fire engulfed an informal settlement in Langa, Cape Town on Saturday evening, 16 April 2022. GroundUp's Ashraf Hendricks took these photographs and the video. A more detailed report will be published later.

By GroundUp · Published 17 April 2022, 14:31 SAST

## Content

![Image](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/langa-01.jpg)

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt45O-YJh10)

![Image](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/langa-02.jpg)

![Image](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/langa-03.jpg)

![Image](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/langa-04.jpg)

![Image](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/langa-05.jpg)