Olympic champion swimmer Chad le Clos says his home in South Africa is destroyed after a fire occurred while he was away competing at the Commonwealth Games in Scotland. Both outlets report that le Clos was at the Games when the incident happened and later learned of the damage to his residence. The reports present his account of events, linking the timing of the fire to his absence during the competition. Neither source, in the provided text, includes details about the cause of the fire, the extent of the damage beyond it being destroyed, or whether anyone was injured. The Independent and Winnipeg Free Press both frame the story around le Clos’s statement that he was not at home when the fire broke out, emphasizing the coincidence between the Games travel and the destruction of his residence. The outlets do not provide information on any official investigation or response at the time of publication, based on the text shared here.