Fire destroys part of Durban mall
Firefighters are still at the Springfield Park China Mall where a fire broke out at about 01:00 this morning. Bheki Hadebe, the division commander for the eThekwini Fire Department, told Northglen News at 07:20 that the fire had been contained. “At the moment, we are just damping down the affected shops. There were no serious …
Firefighters are still at the Springfield Park China Mall where a fire broke out at about 01:00 this morning.
Bheki Hadebe, the division commander for the eThekwini Fire Department, told Northglen News at 07:20 that the fire had been contained.
“At the moment, we are just damping down the affected shops. There were no serious injuries or fatalities,” he said.
Marshall Security spokesperson Tyron Powell, who was in attendance with paramedics and other emergency services, said only one wing was affected.
“It is unclear as to what caused the fire. Only one wing was affected by the fire by 01:30. Business owners started to arrive to clear their stores of any stock from the unaffected wing,” he said.
The SAPS from Newlands West, Greenwood Park and Sydenham were in attendance in case of possible looting.
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