Fire in the building of the South African parliament in Cape Town MOSCOW, Jan 2 In the building of the South African parliament, located In the capital of the state of Cape Town, a fire broke out, according to the portal News24. According to the head of the fire and rescue service of the city, Jermain Karels, emergency services received reports of a fire at 05.00 (06.00 Moscow time) local time. At the moment, the fire is partially localized. «Even the bitumen on the roof is melting, which indicates intense heat. There have also been reports that cracks have appeared in some of the walls of the building, there is a possibility of collapse,» said Karels. According to the representative of the city hall's security committee , the fire burns on the third floor in the office space, the fire also spread to the building of the National Assembly (lower house of parliament). In turn, the Minister of Public Works Patricia de Lille said that the building of the National Assembly is not burning, and the fire has been taken under control, the portal writes. 
Fire The Cape Town parliamentary complex consists of several buildings — an old building dating from the 19th century and new buildings from the 1920s and 1980s that house the lower chamber. Reinforcements. In April, a major fire began near Cape Town, engulfing the Cape Town University campus and library. The fire was localized only on the fourth day after the fire.
