Ten people were killed and close to 2,000 people were displaced in five separate fires across the Western Cape.
Disaster officials said least 23 homes were destroyed in fires in Du Noon, Strand, Wallacedene, Khayelitsha and Langa.
All five fires occurred between Sunday night and Monday morning.
In the most recent incident, three people died when their shack caught alight in Du Doon.
Disaster Management's Wilfred Solomons Johannes said, “Ten people lost their lives in fires across the City of Cape Town. Disaster Management appeals to residents to exercise caution when dealing with fires and extinguish them when they go to bed.”
It is understood that several structures were damaged in the Du Noon blaze while other settlements assess the damage.
- Eyewitness News
Disaster officials said least 23 homes were destroyed in fires in Du Noon, Strand, Wallacedene, Khayelitsha and Langa.
All five fires occurred between Sunday night and Monday morning.
In the most recent incident, three people died when their shack caught alight in Du Doon.
Disaster Management's Wilfred Solomons Johannes said, “Ten people lost their lives in fires across the City of Cape Town. Disaster Management appeals to residents to exercise caution when dealing with fires and extinguish them when they go to bed.”
It is understood that several structures were damaged in the Du Noon blaze while other settlements assess the damage.
- Eyewitness News
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