The Cape Town police's forensic unit believes a knocked over candle may have caused a deadly shack fire at Valhalla Park informal settlement in the Western Cape.
The blaze destroyed nearly a dozen shacks, leaving more than 40 people homeless.
Officials also recovered the body of a toddler, who was reported missing on Monday evening.
Sniffer dogs spent hours searching for little Christiano van Wyk, before the body of the 18-month-old was found on the scene.
Police spokesperson Frederick van Wyk said the toddler's mother was taken in for questioning.
“According to the 34-year-old mother, she left the baby boy with a friend while she went out in search of food for her two other children. She was then alerted that there was a fire. Upon arrival, she discovered that her baby had been burnt inside the shack.” - Eyewitness News
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