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Today, 5 March 2019, a fire tore through parts of Setswetla Informal Settlement in Alexandra, destroying an estimated 50 to 80 shacks and seriously injuring one person.
A 26-year-old man has been transported to hospital where he will receive medical attention.
The City’s Emergency Management Services responded to the fire earlier this afternoon and it has since been extinguished. Over 30 fire fighters are still on site, and are damping down the affected area.
The City is urgently looking at securing temporary accommodation. The Housing Department is on site, however.
Disaster Management continues to assess the damage caused and relief operation planning is underway between the City’s Disaster Management and Social Development departments.
NGOs, including Gift of the Givers, Malboro Indian Community, Alim Al-Imdaad, Ashraf Uloom, and S.M.J, have confirmed that they will assist with relief distribution.
Our deepest sympathy go to the families affected by this sudden and devastating fire.
The City is focusing its efforts, across multiple departments, to ensure that we assist the residents affected by today’s fire.
For media queries:
Chantelle Fourie-Shawe
Media Specialist: Office of the Executive Mayor
081 546 1014
chantellef@joburg.org.za
