A fire in Fish Hoek, south of Cape Town, on Sunday morning left about 600 people homeless, Cape Town Disaster Management said.
About 150 shacks were destroyed in the fire, said spokesperson Johan Minnie.
”Fire fighting was severely hampered by strong south-easterly winds, but we managed to put out the fire by 4.15am.”
The cause of the fire was not yet known. Emergency shelters, food and blankets would be provided by the Cape Town municipality. Building materials would also be provided to the displaced residents.
Minnie said a few fire fighters were treated for smoke inhalation. He could not give an estimated cost of the damage. – Sapa