WATCH: Cause of Durban shack fire still unknown

WATCH: Cause of Durban shack fire still unknown

Officials are trying to establish the cause of a massive fire that ripped through Durban's Quarry Road Informal Settlement. 

Cause of Durban shack fire still unknown
Supplied: eThekwini Municipality

They are still assessing the extent of the damage, but say the flames gutted around 150 homes on Thursday. 


No one was hurt.


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Those left without a roof over their heads have been assisted with temporary accommodation. 


Ward 23 councillor Alicia Kissoon says the disaster's left many anxious.


"No only have residents lost their homes there will be many residents who have lost their identity documents and will not be able to register."

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