Six people, including an eighteen-month-old baby, died in fires in the Southern Cape, all occurring in the early parts of Sunday morning.
Two people died in a fire in Lavalia, George at around 4.05am, said police spokesperson Captain Malcolm Pojie.
A woman, Marilyn Schultz, 29, and her 18-month-old son Giano died during the fire.
At 2am, four people died in a shack fire at an informal settlement in Plettenberg Bay.
The bodies of Mkhulyli Goji, Xolani Maratshu, Vuyani Mangqasana and Mgudumi Maramba were found in separate shacks after the blaze had been extinguished.
Another fire broke out at the Touwsranten informal settlement at around 5am, also on Sunday. No one was injured in the incident.
The cause of the fires were unknown but were being investigated, Pojie said. - Sapa
Two people died in a fire in Lavalia, George at around 4.05am, said police spokesperson Captain Malcolm Pojie.
A woman, Marilyn Schultz, 29, and her 18-month-old son Giano died during the fire.
At 2am, four people died in a shack fire at an informal settlement in Plettenberg Bay.
The bodies of Mkhulyli Goji, Xolani Maratshu, Vuyani Mangqasana and Mgudumi Maramba were found in separate shacks after the blaze had been extinguished.
Another fire broke out at the Touwsranten informal settlement at around 5am, also on Sunday. No one was injured in the incident.
The cause of the fires were unknown but were being investigated, Pojie said. - Sapa
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