Man due in court after fire ravages South African parliament
Police say suspect arrested inside building over blaze that spread from oldest wing of national assembly
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Police say suspect arrested inside building over blaze that spread from oldest wing of national assembly
A man was due in court on Tuesday after a massive fire completely destroyed South Africa's national assembly, officials said, as the blaze at the historic legislature continued to rage. An investigation has been opened into the fire which started at around 0300 GMT on Sunday in the parliament complex's oldest wing, which was completed in 1884 and has wood-panelled rooms. As
A fire at the South African parliament caused extensive damage on Sunday, collapsing the roof and gutting an entire floor in one building.
After fighting the blaze for several hours, firefighters have partially contained the fire, local officials said, with its cause of the fire still unknown.
A massive fire in South Africa’s houses of parliament in Cape Town has completely destroyed the National Assembly where parliamentarians sit, a spokesman said