Sunday, 5 August 2012

Fire destroys a house in Mitchell’s Plain – 24 people homeless


A fire occurred at 09:32 on Sunday, 05 August 2012 at 14 Magnolia Street Lentegeur, Mitchell’s Plain.

The fire destroyed a double storey dwelling resulting in the displacement of 13 adults and 11 children.

The City’s disaster response teams will provide humanitarian and social relief aid today to the victims.

It is unclear how the fire started and an inquest docket has been opened to investigate the incident.

No persons sustained any injuries.

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Wilfred Solomons-Johannes, Head: Systems Integration, Special Projects and Disaster Operations, Disaster Risk Management Centre, City of Cape Town

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