A family of three died on Monday morning after a fire ignited in the level 2 informal Settlement, Khayelitsha.
According to the Cape
Town Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Jermaine Carelse, the incident
occurred at 05:10 am when a property was set alight opposite the Chuma Primary
School.
Carelse said a
Khayelitsha fire crew responded to the scene first and added that there were
people missing.
“A Subsequent search of
the property led to the discovery of the bodies of the father, mother and young boy whom
sustained fatal burn wounds. By 05:50 am, firefighters had managed to
extinguish the blaze that destroyed the structure,” he said.
The cause of the fire
is yet to be confirmed, as officials are investigating the matter.
By Lulama Klassen
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