The Ekurhuleni Emergency Companies stay on excessive alert after 9 folks died in 4 separate fires throughout Boksburg, Kwa-Thema, and Palm Ridge inside every week.
These fatalities have reignited calls for for improved fireplace security, significantly in casual settlements in the course of the harsh winter.
These incidents have been just lately recorded within the metropolis:
• An grownup died when his shack caught fireplace within the Delmore casual settlement in Boksburg on Could 21;
• One other man died when his bed room caught fireplace in Ravensklip close to Elandsfontein, additionally in Boksburg, on Could 24.
• Six members of the family died in a fireplace on the Marikana casual settlement, Kwa-Thema, on Could 26. A seven-year-old lady survived with severe accidents.
• A 55-year-old died in a shack fireplace in Palm Ridge Ext 9 on Could 26.
Whereas the town is prepared for any emergency and might educate folks tips on how to cope with fires, particularly these residing in casual settlements, it calls on residents to play their half, too.
Chilly climate characterises winter and sees extra fires.
“Understanding tips on how to defend your self, your family members and your property throughout winter will make a distinction in staying secure and alive,” mentioned DEMS spokesperson William Ntladi.
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