Sunday, November 27, 2011

One killed, 150 homeless after Cape Town fires

A man was killed and 150 people were left homeless in separate shack fires across Cape Town, the city said on Sunday.

Spokesman Wilfred Solomons-Johannes said 13 fires broke out in different areas on the weekend.

He said a 67-year-old man died after he sustained serious burn injuries when his shack in Atlantis caught fire.

A total of 150 people were left homeless in areas including Gugulethu, Atlantis, Phillipi and Delft.

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