- A big fire broke out in South Africa’s parliament in the tourist metropolis of Cape Town.
- Firefighters have been fighting against blazing flames at the rear of the building complex since the early hours of the morning. This houses the old assembly chamber and the National Council of the Provinces.
- So far, nobody has been injured in the fire, according to the security officers.
According to the AFP news agency, the fire broke out during the night. In the morning, the flames were then visible from the outside – when the fire began to spread on the third floor of the building. In addition, cracks in the walls of the building were reported.
SABC TV images and various video recordings on Twitter showed the thick, black columns of smoke rising from the building.
More than 35 firefighters were on duty. They tried to extinguish the fire that wanted to penetrate the roof of the building.
No injuries
It was not immediately clear whether there were people in the building, said Jean-Pierre Smith, member of the security unit of the Mayor of Cape Town. But now it is assumed that there were no injuries. Smith went on to say that the fire spread from an office room and then headed towards a gym. The cause of the fire remains unclear at first.
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More than 35 emergency services were on site and put out the fire in the parliament building in Cape Town.
Reuters