A mother and her baby died in a fire on Wednesday morning in Kensington, Cape Town. Image: Pixabay.
Mother and 16-month-old baby perish in Cape Town fire
A 32-year-old mother and her 16-month-old baby died in an early morning fire in 14th Street, Kensington on Wednesday.
A mother and her baby died in a fire on Wednesday morning in Kensington, Cape Town. Image: Pixabay.
A 32-year-old mother and her infant died in an early morning fire in Kensington, Cape Town on Wednesday, 21 December.
MOTHER AND BABY DIE IN FIRE
The City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service said it was alerted to the blaze in 14th Street, Kensington at 2:50. The family was trapped inside the structure.
“Crews from Epping, Brooklyn and Milnerton were on scene and found the bodies of the 32-year-old mother and the 16-month-old baby boy, who had succumbed to fatal burn wounds,” said Fire and Rescue spokesperson Jermaine Carelse.
The fire was extinguished by 4:30. Three people have been displaced. Carelse said the cause of the blaze is unknown. The South African Police Service (SAPS) took over the scene.
On Monday, 19 December, the City said there was a downturn in fires over the past long weekend. This was in part due to the rainy weather.
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