China News Service, Johannesburg, March 31 (Reporter Wang Xi) On March 31, local time, the Cape Town Municipal Government in South Africa stated that multiple fires have occurred in the city in recent days, resulting in 2 deaths, 2 injuries, and at least 700 people. People are displaced.
According to the Cape Town Municipal Government, the first fire broke out in the Langa area on the evening of the 30th. The Cape Town Municipal Government dispatched 11 fire trucks to participate in the rescue. More than 40 houses were affected by the fire, but fortunately no one was injured. casualties. Just a few hours later, a second fire broke out in the Du Noo area. After 12 fire trucks took turns to rescue the fire, the fire was put out in time without any casualties. More than 80 houses were affected. In the early morning of the 31st, the fire that had been extinguished in the Langa area reignited again, affecting more than 50 houses. Almost at the same time, a fire also broke out in the Mfuleni area, resulting in the unfortunate death of two people, injuries to two others, and affecting more than 150 houses.
The Cape Town Municipal Government said that so far, these fires have displaced at least 700 people. The Cape Town Municipal Government has dispatched multiple humanitarian organizations to provide assistance to these affected people. Charlotte Powell, spokesperson for the city's Disaster Risk Management Center, told reporters that after the fire, government departments had contacted the affected communities as soon as possible to discuss the reconstruction of the affected areas in order to allow the affected people to return to their homes as soon as possible. In addition, the power department is also assessing the extent of damage to on-site infrastructure to restore power system operations as soon as possible. (over)