Saturday, March 15, 2008

Shack fire leaves 28 people destitute

By Celeste Ganga
15 March 2008


On Friday night 16 shacks were destroyed by fire in Browns Farm informal settlement, Philippi.

“The fire left 28 people displaced. Relief is provided with HCI, and the City's Housing Department has issued out starter kits to the families that have been in displaced, “says Disaster Risk Management’s Charlotte Powell.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

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