Three children and a young man were killed in a shack fire on Friday morning in Khayelitsha, Western Cape police said.
Police Constable Siphokazi Mawisa said the shack in the Makhaza informal settlement was used as a daycare centre for disabled people.
"It caught fire at 8.30am. It is not known what started it."
Mawisa said two boys aged 11 and 15, a 14-year-old girl and a 21-year-old man were killed.
The names of the deceased could not be released until their relatives had been informed, she said. - Sapa
Police Constable Siphokazi Mawisa said the shack in the Makhaza informal settlement was used as a daycare centre for disabled people.
"It caught fire at 8.30am. It is not known what started it."
Mawisa said two boys aged 11 and 15, a 14-year-old girl and a 21-year-old man were killed.
The names of the deceased could not be released until their relatives had been informed, she said. - Sapa
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