Takuilau College Industrial Art building destroyed in massive fire

Massive flames and large plumes of thick smoke poured into the sky yesterday afternoon when a fire erupted at the Takuilau college complex in Lapaha, on Tongatapu.

Kaniva News reports the fire destroyed the college’s industrial art building blocks.

The building was still standing but all contents were destroyed, an alumni said.

Firefighters arrived and battled the flames but it was too late.