Two children have died in a fire that broke out in Kalksteenfontein

Two children have died in a fire that broke out in Kalksteenfontein, on Monday evening

The City’s Fire & Rescue Service said the bodies of the minors were discovered beneath the debris in the residence in Soetkop Street.

‘’The City’s Fire & Rescue Service was alerted at around 19:10 of a dwelling alight in Soetkop Street. Crews from Epping and Bellville were dispatched to the scene and found two informal structures alight. By 20:30, firefighters managed to extinguish the fire that destroyed two informal structures and partially damaged two formal dwellings, said Jermaine Carelse, Spokesperson for the City’s Fire & Rescue Service.

‘’The bodies of two minors, aged 4 and 5, were discovered beneath the debris and were certified by medical personnel. The scene was handed over to the South African Police Service to investigate the circumstances around the incident,’’ he added.

Western Cape police confirmed that they are probing the matter.

‘’ Bishop Lavis police registered an inquest for investigation following a fire which broke out at a premises in Soetkop Street, Kalksteenfontein on Monday evening, 31 March 2025, in which two children aged four and seven years old were burnt to death. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation and the cause of the fire is yet to be determined. Anyone with any information about this incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111,’’ said Sergeant Wesley Twigg, Western Cape police spokesperson.

 

Done By: Mitchum George