I've never experienced the destructive power of fire first hand. In the little seaside town of Ponto, Mozambique there are no such things as fire engines, ambulances or emergency services. Instead there are brave locals with water pumps and hoses. The fire here at the Salty Surf Shack had only start 5mins before I took this photo and already the place was gutted. Luckily no one was harmed.
My lasting memory will be the emotion of watching the shop owner holding a hose, standing at the doorway to her shop, with only a sprinkling of water emerging and realising her actions were hopeless.
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