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Ruhila Adatia

September 21, 2013 was a day like any other. I woke up and left for work at Mayfair Suites in Parklands. At that time, the building was known to be having unstable power supply, especially on weekends. To ensure that my work went on uninterrupted, I switched off the radio and television sets.

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