Huge fire completely destroys South Africa's national assembly building
A massive fire in South Africa's houses of parliament in Cape Town completely destroys the National Assembly where parliamentarians sit.
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A massive fire in South Africa's houses of parliament in Cape Town completely destroys the National Assembly where parliamentarians sit.
After fighting the blaze for several hours, firefighters have partially contained the fire, local officials said, with its cause of the fire still unknown.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa praised firefighters for saving a “very important national asset of our government.”
A fire at the South African parliament caused extensive damage on Sunday, collapsing the roof and gutting an entire floor in one building.