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Restoring the Fire-Ravaged University of Cape Town Library
In the wake of the devastating fire in the Jagger Library in Cape Town, restorers are trying to save what they can. So far the salvage has been a success.
Burnt books are seen in the burnt out remains of Jagger Library at the University of Cape Town in Cape Town, South Africa, April 20, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Mike Hutchings
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It was early morning when Tina Löhr landed at Cape Town International Airport at the end of April. Only days earlier, she had received news that one of the most famous and precious libraries on the African continent was on fire: the Jagger Library at the University of Cape Town.