By Odette Ismail
12 November 2006
A fire broke out early yesterday morning at the Du Noon informal settlement near Milnerton, destroying 250 homes and leaving over a thousand people homeless.
The fire was put out at six-thirty yesterday morning. The city’s disaster management team started to clear up and helped people recover possessions.
Speaking to Bush Radio this morning, Disaster management’s Johan Minnie said that they are helping people with providing food and blankets.
He confirmed that 250 shacks were destroyed and said the department of Social Services and Poverty Alleviation also joined to assist the people left homeless.
He also said that the names of those left homeless have been registered and building materials were given to residents.
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