Two separate fires leaves seven people homeless in Phillipi

Loyiso Langeni
24 Aug 2013

Two separate fires occurred in Phillip on Thursday which left seven people homeless. 

The fires occurred in Marcus Garvey Informal Settlement and Siyahlala Informal Settlement. 

It is believed that the one fire was caused by a short circuit in electrical wiring. 

Disaster Risk Management Spokesperson Wilfred Solomons-Johannes said no person sustained any injuries and the circumstances surrounding the second fire are unknown at this stage.

Disaster Risk Management Solomons-Johannes added that they are assisting the victims to re-build their homes as well as to provide with social relief.

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