Johannesburg - A fire erupted at the Central Methodist Church in central Joburg on Wednesday night, forcing all residents to evacuate.
It is believed that the fire started at 11pm on Wednesday night in one of the rooms, just a floor down from the church hall.
Although the church was not damaged in the fire, many other rooms in the building were affected.
The small room where the fire was believed to have started now lies in ruins, with dismantled clothes, groceries and broken glass from the shattered windows spread across the wet floor.
Several large buckets, bottles and fire extinguishers still lie outside the room.
After the fire was extinguished, residents were forced to evacuate the building.
About 30 woman and children from the building were taken to a Gift of the Givers camp in Mayfair on Thursday morning, but many others were homeless and were forced to sleep on the streets on Thursday night.
It is not clear how the fire was started or if anyone was injured.
The Star