Firefighters are battling a major blaze at South Africa’s national Parliament complex in the southern city of Cape Town
“We have not been able to contain the fire in the National Assembly,” she added. “Part of the ceilings have collapsed.”
“The bitumen on the roof is even melting, an indication of the intense heat. There have been reports of some walls showing cracks, which could indicate a collapse,” News24 website quoted Carelse as saying. De Lille said said it was too early to speculate on a cause, adding that authorities were reviewing video camera footage and an investigation was underway.
Ramaphosa and many of South Africa's top politicians were in Cape Town for the funeral service of retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu, which took place on Saturday at the city's St. George's Cathedral, about a block away from the Parliament precinct.
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