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She said the shack fire started after 22:00.&nbsp;\u201cI was working at night. I received a phone call from one of my neighbours informing me that there was a shack fire, and that my shack was already down. All my belongings, including my documents, burnt in it. I don\u2019t know where I am going to sleep tonight.\u201d Sondlo said she had been staying in the area for six years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also read:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/city-vision\/school-mourns-learner-who-died-in-khayelitsha-shack-fire-20230818\" target=\"_blank\">School mourns learner who died in Khayelitsha shack fire<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City\u2019s Disaster Risk Management Charlotte Powell spokesperson said assessments had been completed and indicated that the number of people affected by the incident is 532 and 152 dwellings.\u201dThere have been two fatalities,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSome affected persons are staying with friends and relatives while others will be accommodated at a local church in the area.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Powell stated that the clearing of debris from the fire site will commence on Tuesday 31 October by specialised services within the City\u2019s Solid Waste 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