A fire occurred at 21940 Amos Lengesi Crescent , 22 Section Mandela Park in Khayelitsha in the early hours of this
morning.
Four emergency vehicles were dispatched from the Mitchell’s Plain, Lansdowne Road and the Khayelitsha Main fire stations to the scene.
Disaster Risk Management Centre Spokesperson Wilfred Solomons-Johannes
said fire-fighters managed to extinguish the fire that destroyed 2 shacks
leaving 5 people displaced.
Solomons-Johannes also said the City’s disaster response teams will be
assisting the affected households with clothing, blankets, food parcels and
building material.
The cause of the fire is undetermined and is pending investigation by
local authorities. No injuries were reported.
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