Monday, October 2, 2006

Two die as fire causes N1 traffic jam

Shack fires leave hundreds homeless each year...

Two people have died in a shack fire that destroyed about 70 dwellings in the Acasia Park

Two people have died in a shack fire that destroyed about 70 dwellings leaving 200 homeless in the Acasia Park informal settlement under the bridge at the N7 offramp, with the N1 near Goodwood in the Cape Peninsula. The fire was so intense that it damaged the bridge, forcing the closure of the N7.

A fire brigade spokesperson says the two people were burned beyond recognition. The fire was reported shortly before 1am.

Traffic officers are at the scene to divert traffic around the closed section of the N7.

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