A Man died when a fire broke on the top floor of a block of flats in Sea Point.
An adult man has died after a fire tore through an apartment building in High Level Road, Sea Point, on Thursday afternoon.
The City of Cape Town's Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to the blaze at approximately 15:30, prompting a large response from several fire stations. Firefighters arrived to find the fire burning on the top floor of the building before it spread, causing the roof and staircase to collapse.
Emergency medical personnel performed CPR on the male resident who lived on the top floor, but he was declared deceased at 16:35 after resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful. Firefighters continued battling the blaze using a turntable ladder while the City's Incident Management Team (IMT) Type 4 coordinated operations at the scene.
One firefighter sustained injuries during the incident and was transported to hospital for further treatment. The building was evacuated and no other injuries were reported. Firefighting operations were still underway as crews worked to contain the fire. Photo: Armand Hough/The Human's Narrative
