Man killed in house fire in Blackburn
The man was in the house when it caught alight at an informal settlement in Blackburn on Sunday.
A FIRE which broke out at an informal settlement in Blackburn outside of Cornubia yesterday (Sunday) has claimed the life of a 32-year-old man.
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Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) members arrived at the scene at about 22:05 where they met the deceased’s brother, who told officers that he had last seen his brother earlier that day.
He later received a distressing call alerting him that his brother’s home was on fire and that he was still inside.
“Members were dispatched to the scene at approximately 22:05 following reports of a blaze engulfing a residence,” said RUSA spokesperson Prem Balram.
Family and neighbours worked frantically to extinguish the flames, but in vain.
“The man was found deceased in the wood iron home. A lit candle is suspected to be the cause of the fire,” said Balram.
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