Saturday, January 12, 2008

Scores displaced after Cape Town shack fire

About 250 people have been displaced by a shack fire in Valhalla Park, Elsies River last night. Cape Town Fire authorities say 70 structures have been gutted.

There were no injuries, but a firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is unknown.

The latest blaze follows a fire in the Wallacedene informal settlement near Milnerton the previous night, in which 40 people were left homeless.

Eight wood-and-iron structures and two houses were gutted. Four other houses were also partially damaged. No one was injured during that fire. - SABC

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