Two hundred and thirty-three were left displaced and one hundred and six structures destroyed, following a blaze that broke out in Du noon, near Milnerton, just before midday on Friday.
PICTURE: CoCTThe City of Cape Town's Mayco
member for Safety and Security, JP Smith said
more than 60 firefighters were
utilising 16 firefighting appliances to contain the blaze in Usasaza Street, Du
Noon.
He added that City Law
Enforcement were also requested to assist with crowd control when some members
of the public attempted to disrupt the operations of the firefighters.
''Firefighting efforts were
severely hampered by the structures built up closely to each other and many of
which was double stories, making it difficult for Fire vehicles to maneuver as the space was congested,''
said Smith.
Smith said no fatalities were
recorded but two firefighters sustained injuries with one sustaining minor burn
wounds to his hand which were treated at the scene, not requiring
hospitalisation, while the second had to be transported for medical care.
The fire was extinguished at
approximately 17:00 on Friday.
The Gift of the Givers and SASSA are providing humanitarian assistance. The Western Cape's Department of Social Development has been activated to provide psychosocial support services.
Done By: Mitchum George
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