Fires in informal settlements leave 20 families homeless
By Rhodé Marshall
23 March 2008
Two separate fires on the Cape Flats has left more than 20 families homeless this morning.
Five shacks were gutted in Freedom Farm near the airport industrial and 15 shacks in Phillippi.
Cape Town Disaster Management spokesperson Wilfred Solomons-Johannes says the fires occurred overnight at the two informal settlements.
“Disaster Management is on sight currently, providing the affected people with the necessary disaster relieve. We can confirm that no one was injured in the fire,” says Johannes.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this stage and authorities are investigating.
23 March 2008
Two separate fires on the Cape Flats has left more than 20 families homeless this morning.
Five shacks were gutted in Freedom Farm near the airport industrial and 15 shacks in Phillippi.
Cape Town Disaster Management spokesperson Wilfred Solomons-Johannes says the fires occurred overnight at the two informal settlements.
“Disaster Management is on sight currently, providing the affected people with the necessary disaster relieve. We can confirm that no one was injured in the fire,” says Johannes.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this stage and authorities are investigating.
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