Two people died in a fire that destroyed several shacks in Selby, Johannesburg emergency services said on Sunday.
The blaze occurred in the early hours of Saturday in Eloff extension.
Joburg EMS spokesperson Nana Radebe-Kgiba said more than 70 people comprising 36 families had been displaced.
On arrival, the crews found about 30 shacks alight and immediately started with the search and recovery of the occupants.
Radebe-Kgiba said it took more than two hours to fully extinguish the blaze.
“Two people were found dead and one was treated on scene for smoke inhalation,” she said.
Radebe-Kgiba said disaster management has assisted with temporary accommodation, though most families have started to rebuild their homes.
She said preliminary investigations could not determine what caused the fire.
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Two die as informal settlement goes up in flames in Selby, Johannesburg
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Two people died in a fire that destroyed several shacks in Selby, Johannesburg emergency services said on Sunday.
The blaze occurred in the early hours of Saturday in Eloff extension.
Joburg EMS spokesperson Nana Radebe-Kgiba said more than 70 people comprising 36 families had been displaced.
On arrival, the crews found about 30 shacks alight and immediately started with the search and recovery of the occupants.
Radebe-Kgiba said it took more than two hours to fully extinguish the blaze.
“Two people were found dead and one was treated on scene for smoke inhalation,” she said.
Radebe-Kgiba said disaster management has assisted with temporary accommodation, though most families have started to rebuild their homes.
She said preliminary investigations could not determine what caused the fire.
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