A 62-year-old woman died and a 38-year-old man was seriously injured in a fire that destroyed 60 shacks at an informal settlement near Butterworth on Wednesday, police said.
Captain Ling'sile Magama said the fire started at lunch time at Skiti informal settlement near Butterworth in the Eastern Cape.
He said a woman who sells sheep heads (also known as skop or smiley) was burning the hair on the sheep heads near her shack when strong winds fanned the flames.
The fire went out of control and spread to the shacks.
A 62-year-old woman died and a 38-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious burn wounds.
He said the woman who sells sheep heads fled when the fire ravage through the informal settlement.
A case of arson has been opened against the woman, he said. - Sapa
Captain Ling'sile Magama said the fire started at lunch time at Skiti informal settlement near Butterworth in the Eastern Cape.
He said a woman who sells sheep heads (also known as skop or smiley) was burning the hair on the sheep heads near her shack when strong winds fanned the flames.
The fire went out of control and spread to the shacks.
A 62-year-old woman died and a 38-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious burn wounds.
He said the woman who sells sheep heads fled when the fire ravage through the informal settlement.
A case of arson has been opened against the woman, he said. - Sapa
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