Two people including a 13-year-old girl lost their lives in
a fire in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain on Friday night.
Two others were rushed to hospital in a critical condition,
among them a minor.
According to the City’s Fire and Rescue Service'
Spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, firefighters were alerted to a blaze at a
dwelling in Monc Blanc Street.
‘’Upon arrival, firefighters were confronted with two
dwellings well alight and several patients suffering from smoke inhalation. Crews
performed CPR on a woman and a 13-year-old girl, but unfortunately, both passed
on. A man and another female minor were rushed to hospital in a critical
condition.’’
Carelse added that one dwelling was completely gutted and
the other sustained partial damage.
The fire was extinguished just after 01:00 and police have
taken over the case
Done by: Esona Mfazwe
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