Watch: Fire guts shacks at informal settlement in Bryanston
Emergency services are investigating the cause of a fire that gutted parts of a Sandton informal settlement. No injuries have been confirmed.
Massive plumes of smoke filled the air as a large fire gutted parts of an informal settlement near the corner of Peter Place and Winnie Mandela Drive in Bryanston, Sandton. Eyewitnesses reported hearing explosions as flames spread rapidly.
Emergency services worked to control the blaze and urged the public to keep the area clear. No injuries have been confirmed, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Amid the smoke and flames, firemen remain focused on their mission to protect lives and property. Photo: Xoliswa Zakwe
EMS City of Joburg media liaison officer Xolile Khumalo stated: “We confirm that The City of Johannesburg EMS is currently responding to a shacks-on-fire incident on [corner] Peter Place and Winnie Mandela Drive. On arrival, EMS firefighters found shacks and recycled material on fire. Firefighters are working hard to contain the blaze. No injuries have been reported at the moment.”
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