Several fires in Cape Town over the weekend
has left one person dead and 143 people homeless.
On Sunday morning a
fire occurred at the Witsand Informal Settlements in Atlantis which left a
4-year-old child dead.
The fire also
destroyed eight structures which left 20 people homeless.
City of Cape Town
Disaster Risk Management Spokesperson Wilfred Solomons-Johannes said it is
suspected that one of the occupants dropped an open flame that resulted in the
fire.
He added that the
City’s Disaster Management will be assisting the fire victims and an
investigation is underway.
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