Fire in a South African Parliament building

A fire broke out recently in the seat of its Parliament South Africa in Cape Town, with flames and a thick column of smoke making their appearance.

The Fire Brigade is on alert, with strong forces at the scene to extinguish the fire. fire.

“The roof caught fire and the building of the National Assembly is also on fire”, told the French Agency a representative of the city rescue services, who asked for help in the field.

“The fire has not been brought under control and there have been cracks in the walls of the building”, the spokesman added.

The fire, which spread to the floors of the building, broke out around 05:30 Greek time.

The fire is on the third floor of the building and according to initial information, it seems that it started in an office space and spread to a gym, said Jean-Pierre Smith, a member of the Cape Town City Council, responsible for security.

The roof area has been set on fire and the National Assembly building has also caught fire, Smith said.

TV footage shows emergency services on the scene. Smith said that included six fire trucks and about 36 firefighters.

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