Monday, October 9, 2006

Wind, sea and fire claim three lives

In Gugulethu, a man burnt to death at section NY 102 as fires devastated various parts of Cape Town.

Disaster Management spokesperson Greg Pillay said on Sunday: “Five shacks were destroyed in the Gugulethu fire and two people sustained burns and were taken to hospital.”

Fires also broke out in Masiphumelele and Philippi over the weekend. There were no reports of injuries, Pillay said.

The Philippi fire occurred at about 2am on Sunday and destroyed four shacks close to Stock Road. The Masiphumelele fire razed 150 shacks and displaced about 600 people. - Cape Times

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