250 people have lost their shelter and belongings after their shacks were gutted by a fire.
More than 200 people have lost their shelters and belongings after their shacks were gutted by a fire at the Plastic View informal settlement, east of Pretoria. According to Tshwane emergency services, one patient was treated for smoke inhalation and moderate injuries, and transported to hospital.Emergency services responded to the fire in the early hours of the morning.
“The Tshwane emergency services will intensify public awareness campaigns at this informal settlement as part of continuous education to the communities on fire safety and disaster risk education. The department calls on residents to use paraffin stoves with extreme caution; never leave open fires without adult supervision or unattended; never to overload electrical plugs with appliances.
Mabaso says the disaster management department, together with the city’s Department of Community and Social Development are coordinating relief efforts for the affected. He says the national and provincial Departments of Human Settlement have also been notified of the incident.Last month, three people including a child, died and thousands of others were left homeless after a devastating fire ripped through the Cemetery View informal settlement east of the city.
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