Three people have died, and others seriously injured in a fire that broke out in Appelboord, in Ravensmead, on Saturday morning
The blaze, destroyed 22 homes, leaving about
150 people displaced.
Gift of the Givers has been providing
humanitarian aid.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this stage.
In a separate incident, three people have died
in a fire in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain on Friday.
Cape Town Fire and Rescue spokesperson,
Jermaine Carelse, says two informal structures in
Tunnel Street were destroyed.
‘’The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue
Service was alerted that a Wendy house in Tunnel Street was on fire and crews
from Mitchells Plain, Khayelitsha and Ottery fire stations were dispatched. On
the scene, firefighters found two informal dwellings ablaze and the bodies of
the father, mother and their daughter were discovered among the debris.’’
The fire was extinguished at 03:08 and the
scene was handed over to the South African Police Service.
Done By: Mitchum George
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