Two people have died and 500 others have been left homeless after a shack fire in Kleinmond in the Western Cape.
The incident occurred early on Sunday morning at Overhill Informal Settlement.
It is believed a burning candle started the blaze which destroyed more than 200 shacks.
The Overstrand Municipality’s Cecelia Jonkheld said on Sunday children were among those affected.
“We lost between 270 and 280 structures. More than 500 adults and children [have been] assisted,” she said.
- Eyewitness News
The incident occurred early on Sunday morning at Overhill Informal Settlement.
It is believed a burning candle started the blaze which destroyed more than 200 shacks.
The Overstrand Municipality’s Cecelia Jonkheld said on Sunday children were among those affected.
“We lost between 270 and 280 structures. More than 500 adults and children [have been] assisted,” she said.
- Eyewitness News
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