{"id":56844,"date":"2018-07-23T17:35:38","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T15:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/boy-dies-three-injured-in-bellville-fire-20180723\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T18:59:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T16:59:27","slug":"boy-dies-three-injured-in-bellville-fire-20180723","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/boy-dies-three-injured-in-bellville-fire-20180723\/","title":{"rendered":"Boy dies, three injured in Bellville fire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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An eight-year-old boy died and two women and a man were taken to hospital after a fire struck their building Voortrekker Street in Bellville.<\/p>\n

According to a statement by Theo Layne, Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, the fire started shortly before noon this afternoon (Monday 23 July).<\/p>\n

Early reports indicate the two women jumped from the 3rd floor of Amdenhof Building, one of whom was holding the baby.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe woman carrying the baby suffered spinal injuries, while the other sustained 60 per cent burn wounds on her body, as well as other injuries,\u201d Layne said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe man sustained injuries to his legs while coming down the stairs.\u201d It is unclear what the circumstances are surrounding the condition of the baby, Layne told TygerBurger.<\/p>\n

Layne says the eight-year-old boy sustained fatal burns.<\/p>\n

When TygerBurger arrived at the scene, there was wailing from bystanders, possibly residents of the building.<\/p>\n

The cries got louder and more intense when the lifeless body of the boy was brought out of the building and loaded into the pathology van by city pathologists.<\/p>\n

It took two fire engines, one hydraulic platform, a reduce (support) vehicle and 24 firefighters to put the fire out within an hour.<\/p>\n

According to Layne, the cause of the fire is not yet known.<\/p>\n

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Watch the City of Cape Town\u2019s Fire and Rescue team preparing to put the fire out:<\/p>\n

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