A massive fire that tore through a residential block of flats located near the historic Grey Street Mosque -Jumu‘ah Masjid - has been extinguished by firefighters.
Durban - And while there were initial fears that the 139-year-old had also caught alight, emergency workers at the scene said reports indicated that it was left unscathed and only the flats were affected by the blaze.However, it is believed that all the tenants mananged to evacuate and were said to be standing near the mosque “with just the clothes on their back”.
As the emergency services battled, hundreds of people watched along Dr Yusuf Dadoo and the adjacent streets. “Reports at the scene is that firefighters are searching the structure for any possible victims. There are no reports of casualties or fatalities at this stage. Paramedics are still standing by at the scene,” Mckenzie said.
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