Three people have been killed in separate fires in Gugulethu. Cape Town Fire says both incidents occurred in the Barcelona informal settlement in Gugulethu last night.
In the first incident, two adults were burnt to death and in the other a minor was killed. Nineteen people were displaced as a result of the two blazes. They were housed by family and friends, or accommodated in nearby community halls. The cause of the fires is not known at this stage.
A child died recently when a shack caught alight in the Hillside informal settlement in Grabouw in the Western Cape. Authorities say it is suspected that the blaze was caused by a candle. The fire was contained in two informal structures. About 10 people were left homeless. - SABC
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