Butterworth - Four people burnt to death when their shack caught fire at the Khayelitsha informal settlement in Butterworth, Eastern Cape police said on Monday.
Captain Jackson Manatha said the incident happened on Sunday around 10pm. He said it was believed that two women, aged 60 and 53, a man, 43 and six-year-old girl were asleep when their shack caught fire.
“The cause of the fire is not yet known, an inquest docket has been opened for investigation,” he said.
Manatha added that the identity of the deceased would be withheld until their next of kin were informed of their deaths.
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