A 14-year-old girl was killed when her home caught fire at an informal settlement in KwaZakele, Port Elizabeth, on Sunday.
The scene at an informal settlement in KwaZakele, near Port Elizabeth, where about 20 shacks burnt down on Sunday.
Police spokesperson Capt Andre Beetge said the fire started at about 1.30pm. It spread to about 20 shacks in the Ndulini informal area. “Witnesses heard the screams of a 14-year-old girl, Zintle Manganya Zabo, who was trapped in a burning shack. “Attempts were made to break open the door, but the fire was raging and spread quickly to surrounding shacks.”About 20 shacks were destroyed, leaving more than 100 residents without homes and desperate for help. The cause of the blaze is unknown.Beetge said the Somalian community in the area donated food.
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