Fire leaves 50 residents stranded

By Ofentse Mokae
28 February 2010

A fire in Site C Khayelitsha has left about 50 residents stranded.

The blaze began in one shack and spread to 30 others at Vukani Street in Site C in the early hours of this morning.

Officials from the City of Cape Town say the cause of the fire is being investigated.

The city’s Disaster Management Services spokesman Wilfred Solomons Johannes said humanitarian assistance is being offered to residents affected by the incident.

“Our teams are on the scene giving assistance to those affected, in terms of warm meals, blankets and clothes and later we will later during the day issue building materials to help reconstruct dwellings,” Johannes said.