Fire broke out fire in Philippi on Sunday morning. (Supplied/City of Cape Town)
More than 400 people were displaced and over 100 shacks destroyed when a fire ripped through an informal settlement in Philippi, Cape Town on Sunday morning.
City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said firefighters were alerted to the incident at around 02:45.
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