Fire burns South Africa's Parliament building in Cape Town
The Hindu
The fire started on the third floor of a building that houses offices and spread to the National Assembly building, where South Africa's Parliament sits
Firefighters battled a blaze at South Africa's national Parliament complex on Sunday that sent a dark plume of smoke and flames into the air above the center of Cape Town.
The fire started on the third floor of a building that houses offices and spread to the National Assembly building, where South Africa's Parliament sits, Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Patricia de Lille said.
“The fire is currently in the National Assembly chambers,” Ms De Lille said. “This is a very sad day for democracy for Parliament is the home of our democracy.” City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Jermaine Carelse said no injuries have been reported. Security guards first reported the fire at around 6 a.m., he said, and 35 firefighters were on the scene.
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