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Comments More than 400 shacks burnt after a fire broke out in Plastic View yesterday morning. Photo by Kgomotso Medupe.
THREE people lost their lives when a fire raged through Plastic View squatter camp in the east of Tshwane in the early hours of Sunday morning, 18 July.
About 400 shacks were burnt down and 25 people were taken to hospital with mild to serious injuries.
Some of the victims have been taken to the nearby NG Church.
Resident Knowledgeable Moyo (20) said it was rumoured that the fire was started by a drunk man who was cooking.
He said the man fell asleep and his paraffin stove exploded.
Fire at Plastic View informal settlement kills 3 leaves 500 destitute
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Pretoria - A wild fire engulfed Plastic View informal settlement in Tshwane on Saturday night, leaving three people dead and more than 500 people homeless, after about 100 shacks were destroyed.
Twenty-six others were taken to hospital.
The fire erupted at about midnight on Saturday, leading into Sunday morning, Tswane Emergency Services (EMS) said.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze before it spread to other areas.
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EMS spokesperson, Charles Mabaso, confirmed that emergency services remained on site to provide social relief.
Plastic View informal settlement after a fire destroyed many homes leaving three dead. Picture: Jacques Naude/African News Agency (ANA)
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