Saturday, December 9, 2006

Man killed in Cape shack blaze

Western Cape authorities say a man was killed in this morning’s blaze that destroyed 100 dwellings at the Lusaka informal settlement near Phillipi on the Cape Flats.

Randall Stoffels, a police spokesperson, says an inquest docket has been opened.

In another fire at RR section in Khayelitsha, 15 dwellings were destroyed leaving 50 people homeless.

Johan Minnie, a Disaster Management spokesperson, says meals and blankets have been provided to those affected and building material will be provided during the course of the day. SABC

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