Written By Gerald Gekara | |
The Houses of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa’s legislative capital, was this morning engulfed in flames.
A column of black smoke fills the sky, with massive flames erupting from the building’s roof, according to video footage.
The exact cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
The fire broke out just hours after Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s state funeral, which took place at St George’s Cathedral near Parliament on Saturday.
A spokeswoman for the city’s emergency services informed the AFP news agency that “the roof has caught fire and the National Assembly building is now on fire.”
“The fire is not under control, and there have been reports of cracks in the building’s walls,” he continued.
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