Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Shack blaze leaves families homeless

Twenty-four people were left homeless after their shacks caught fire in the Taiwan informal settlement in Khayelitsha, the Cape Town disaster management centre said on Monday.

Spokesperson Wilfred Solomons-Johannes said in a statement that six shacks were burned on Sunday night, but no one was injured during the incident.

He said the homeless families would be assisted by disaster relief officials.

The fire was brought under control within minutes. - Sapa

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