About 900 people have been affected by a fire that broke out overnight on Monday in Kempton Park. Ekurhuleni Emergency Services spokesperson, Aaron Mafunda said the fire broke out in the evening at an informal settlement near Kempton Park.
Mafunda related firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control at approximately midnight without any fatalities. The cause of the fire is not presently known but is being investigated by authorities.
Disaster management was on the scene to begin the process of finding alternative accommodation for those affected by the fire.
Mafunda said the majority of the community refused alternative accommodation in order to protect their belongings, they had salvaged from the fire.
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Source: eNCA
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