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Eight die in orphanage fire north of Durban

───   07:32 Thu, 14 Jul 2016

Eight die in orphanage fire north of Durban | News Article

Durban - Eight people, including several children, have been killed in a fire at an orphanage in Parlock - north of Durban.


Emergency services were called to the scene around 02:20 this morning. 


KZN Emergency Medical Services spokesperson Robert McKenzie says firefighters have managed to extinguish the blaze. He says the victims are between eight and 21-years-old.


McKenzie says four people are receiving treatment in hospital. The cause of the fire is unknown at this stage.


East Coast Radio Newswatch


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