Fire leaves 40 people homeless Europe Informal Settlement in Gugulethu

A fire occurred at 20:01 on Saturday, 08 December 2012 at the Europe Informal Settlement off NY108 in Gugulethu.

The fire destroyed ten (10) wood and iron structures causing the displacement of forty (40) persons.

The City’s disaster response teams aided the families with food parcels, clothing, blankets and building material; including five baby packs.

No persons sustained any injuries and the cause of the fire is undetermined.

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

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