3 die in shack fire

Fire fighters fight a fire at Rhodes Memorial. March 17 2009 Photo by Michael Walker

Fire fighters fight a fire at Rhodes Memorial. March 17 2009 Photo by Michael Walker

Published Dec 2, 2011

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Two men died in a fire that destroyed three shacks in Khayelitsha, outside Cape Town on Friday morning.

City of Cape Town disaster management spokesman Wilfred Solomons said the fire started at 2.30am at Site C in Gubayo Street.

“The blaze destroyed three shacks, leaving six people displaced. In the fire two adult males were burnt beyond recognition.”

The city had arranged humanitarian relief for the families affected by the fire. Solomons said the cause of the fire was to be determined. – Sapa

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