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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A major fire ripped through South Africas 138-year-old Parliament complex on Sunday, gutting offices and causing some ceilings to collapse at a site that

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A major fire ripped through South Africa's 138-year-old Parliament complex on Sunday, gutting offices and causing some ceilings to collapse at a site that has hosted some of the country's pivotal moments.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa—A major fire ripped through South Africa's 138-year-old Parliament complex on Sunday, gutting offices and ...

It remains to be seen what will be left of the Parliament building once firefighters extinguish the blaze as efforts to douse the flames have failed since the fire was first reported early on Sunday morning.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A major fire ripped through South Africas 138-year-old Parliament co...

This is... not good. The fire that has ripped through Parliament on Sunday will leave some long-lasting damage to the iconic site.

The Parliament of South Africa caught fire early Sunday morning in Cape Town and burned for several hours, damaging both houses.

Firefighters are battling a blaze in the national Parliament buildings that caused the roof of the old National Assembly to collapse. The cause is not yet known, although a person has been detained for questioning.

President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived at the parliament precinct to inspect the scene earlier on.

A massive fire at Parliament in Cape Town caused the roof of the old National Assembly building to collapse on Sunday as the blaze continued to rage after eight hours.