University of Cape Town (UCT) graduate and soon to be architect, Siya Ntuntwana, captured the heart wrenching evacuation of students from their residents due to the Table Mountain fire which broke out on Sunday, April 18.
In the video, students are seen running with nothing but a few essential items grabbed in a last minute hurry to escape the inferno.
The video titled, Not all Heroes Wear Capes, offers an inside look into the experiences that students of the university faced. It encapsulates the fear and panic endured, as well as emphasises the extremity of the disaster.
Siya is currently helping fellow students gather a few more belongings from their residence. He told Cape {Town} Etc that they “won’t be able to return to their residence for a long time due to the damage.”
Watch it below:
Video: Siya Ntuntwana