Hundreds have been left homeless after a fire burnt down at least 50 shacks in the Mandela informal settlement in Hout Bay, disaster management said on Sunday.
"The fire occured just after 1 am. Fire crews are assessing the situation. The number of shacks burnt down could be more or less," said City of Cape Town disaster management spokesman Wilfred Solomons-Johannes.
It was feared that an unidentified person could have died in the fire, said Solomons-Johannes.
"Police are on the scene to investigate, an inquest docket has been opened. The cause of the fire has not been established yet." Food parcels, blankets, clothing and building material were being provided to those affected.
- SAPA
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