Friday, 29 June 2012

Adult male dies in fire at Nyanga

At 06:00 on Thursday, 28 June 2012 a fire occurred at Mau-Mau Informal Settlement, off Emms Drive, Nyanga.

The fire engulfed one shack resulting in the death of Bhukile Ngesi, aged 26 years.

The swift response of the Fire & Rescue Services prevented the fire from spreading to other structures in the area.

The circumstances surrounding the occurrence of the fire are unknown.

The SAPS has opened an inquest docket to investigate the incident.

Issued by: Disaster Risk Management Centre, City of Cape Town

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Wilfred Schrevian Evan Solomons-Johannes
Head: Systems Integration, Special Projects
Acting Head: Disaster Operations Centre

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