“The cause of the fire had still to be determined by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service,

“she had been left in "absolute fear" and the sounds of the flames could be heard from inside her home.

“the house had been attacked again overnight and that a few settlers remained in the area, hiding from the army

“the 20 residents initially taken to a leisure centre had been moved to a hotel early on Thursday morning.

“As a council, we will do everything we can to support the residents at this difficult time,

“We could hear all the banging and the flames going up,

“Members of the public are urged to stay away from the area to allow emergency services to operate safely,

“could have been avoided had the state not failed