PICS: Man escapes unharmed as fire engulfs Winkelspruit home
A man - who was fast asleep when a fire broke out in his home in Winklespruit near Amanzimtoti - has escaped unharmed.
The blaze caused extensive damage to the Stockdale Road home last night. Emergency services were called to the scene just before 9am.
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eThekwini Fire's Dennis Govender says the owner of the home managed to get out of the house before firefighters arrived at the scene.
"I had two crews out there and we were quite effective when we were extinguishing the fire. Our investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing - as we couldn't determine it at that stage. The owner who was asleep was awoken by the flames and has no idea himself," he said.
