Dozens of firefighters are battling the blaze that broke out early morning on Sunday.
About three dozen firefighters began battling the blaze about 5 a.m. local time on Sunday after the flames were spotted by security guards, officials said.The building is home to South Africa's National Assembly, which consists of 400 elected members. No one has been injured in the fire, fire officials said.
"The roof has caught fire and the National Assembly building is also on fire," a spokesperson for the city's emergency services told AFP. A plume of smoke arises above the Houses of Parliament, behind the St. George's Cathedral, in Cape Town, South Africa, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. Firefighters have been deployed and the cause is unknown.A plume of smoke arises above the Houses of Parliament, behind the St. George's Cathedral, in Cape Town, South Africa, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. Firefighters have been deployed and the cause is unknown.
The blaze began on third-floor offices and spread to the National Assembly chamber—the lower house—City of Cape Town fire and rescue service spokesperson Jermaine Carelse told reporters.
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