Tuesday, January 4, 2011

72 homeless after Doornbach fire

A fire has destroyed 31 shacks at the Doornbach informal settlement in Potsdam Outspan.

The City of Cape Town said: “72 persons, including 27 children, were left homeless as a result of the fire.”

Nobody was injured.

The fire started at about 12.40am on Tuesday and was brought under control by 1.30am after firefighters and vehicles from Milnerton, Brooklyn and Epping fire stations were sent to the settlement.

“At first light this morning, City disaster response teams were on-site to assist the affected victims.”

The cause of the fire had not been established. - Sapa

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