Kya Sands residents battle flames - PICS

842 A member of the community runs from the burning shacks as they scramble to douse the fire that destroyed more than 300 of their shacks in Kya Sands. 091014. Picture: Bongiwe Mchunu

842 A member of the community runs from the burning shacks as they scramble to douse the fire that destroyed more than 300 of their shacks in Kya Sands. 091014. Picture: Bongiwe Mchunu

811 A man tries to break down a burning shack as members of the community douse the fire that destroyed more than 300 of their shacks in Kya Sands. 091014. Picture: Bongiwe Mchunu

768 Members of the community douse the fire that destroyed more than 300 of their shacks in Kya Sands. 091014. Picture: Bongiwe Mchunu

753 Members of the community struggle to douse the fire that destroyed more than 300 of their shacks in Kya Sands. 091014. Picture: Bongiwe Mchunu

747 A man pours a bucket of water as members of the community douse the fire that destroyed more than 300 of their shacks in Kya Sands. 091014. Picture: Bongiwe Mchunu

742 A man throw a huge rocks towards a burning shack as members of the community douse the fire that destroyed more than 300 of their shacks in Kya Sands. 091014. Picture: Bongiwe Mchunu

885 Families wait as they wait for the fire, that destroyed more than 300 of their shacks in Kya Sands , to die down. 091014. Picture: Bongiwe Mchunu

852 A man runs throws water over burning shacks as members of the community douse the fire that destroyed more than 300 of their shacks in Kya Sands. 091014. Picture: Bongiwe Mchunu