Sunday, October 28, 2012

Child dies in Cape Town shack fires

A child burnt to death in a shack fire at the Kosovo informal settlement in Philippi on Sunday, the City of Cape Town said.

Spokesman Wilfred Solomons-Johannes said the fire broke at about 8am.

He said two more shacks were destroyed at Section C, Fisantekraal informal settlement in Durbanville.

“As a result of the fire three adults and one minor were left homeless.”

He said eight more people were left homeless when their shack caught fire in Hout Bay.

In Khayelitsha, two people were left homeless when fire destroyed their shack.

Solomons-Johannes said the city's disaster response teams had provided the victims with food parcels, baby packs, blankets, clothing and fire kits. - Sapa

No comments: