Six family members have died following a fire at Marikana Informal Settlement in Mamelodi, Tshwane.
Emergency Services say when they arrived at the scene around three oclock this morning, the shack was engulfed in flames with people trapped inside.
The cause of the fire is still unknown. However, it has been extinguished.
Ekurhuleni EMS spokesperson William Ntladi says one person is being treated in hospital for serious injuries.
On arrival, our firefighters found a four-room shack which was alight. Members of the public were already battling with the blaze and firefighters managed to extinguish the fire. Unfortunately, they found six family members who have perished, and their bodies were unfortunately burnt beyond recognition and one of the family members, a seven-year-old daughter, managed to survive with critical injuries and was transported to the nearest medical facility for further treatment, says Ntladi.
