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Fire leaves eight families homeless in São Tomé

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A major fire left at least eight families without homes on 3 February Street in São Tomé. Residents tried to contain the flames before firefighters arrived and were deployed in the evening, Rádio Somos Todos Primos reports, citing emergency services.

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