On Sunday morning, a massive fire broke out in the South African parliament complex in Cape Town.
At around 7.30 a.m. local time, firefighters were called to the structure after enormous flames and a massive column of smoke were noticed.
“The roof is on fire, and the National Assembly building is also on fire,” a city emergency services spokesperson told AFP. “The fire is not under control, and there have been reports of cracks in the building’s walls,” he continued.
According to City of Cape Town fire and rescue department spokesperson Jermaine Carelse, the fire started in the third-floor offices and spread to the National Assembly chamber.
According to reports, no one was hurt in the fire, which was reported by security personnel.
A mass of flames could be seen licking through what looked to be the roof of one of the legislative buildings.
There was no indication as to what caused the fire.
Cape Town’s chambers of parliament are divided into three divisions. In 1884, the first and oldest structure was completed. The National Assembly is housed in the newest expansions, which were built in the 1920s and 1980s.
