related news
This telephone Reignited in the building this Monday South African Parliament The emergency services confirmed that the fire source that still needs to be extinguished due to the devastating fire announced this Sunday has restarted.
Although the firefighters believe they have control fire In the morning, the flame reappeared this afternoon and was visible on the roof of the National Assembly (House of Commons).
The spokesperson of the emergency response organization Jermaine Carelse (Jermaine Carelse) told the media: “The Fire and Rescue Bureau confirmed that the parliamentary fire has been reignited.” Cape Town (Southwest), the city where the historic parliament building is located.
Not long ago, Patricia de Lille, Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure in South Africa, and the Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, They explained at the press conference that the firefighters were still working hard to put out the last outbreak, and the temperature in the building was around 100 degrees.
As far as he is concerned, the president National Provincial Assembly (South African Senate) Amos Masondo (Amos Masondo) confirmed that the fire had caused the “National Assembly Chamber” and several offices of the building and some adjacent blocks to burn completely.
team engineer Yes expert Driel explained that personnel deployed in the area are expected to receive a preliminary report on the fire situation by next Friday.
Detainee
Currently, one person has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the fire: approximately A 49 year old man He was seen by the security department in the parliament building and arrested with stolen goods.
The detainees will appear in court this Tuesday, Charged with burglary, robbery and arson As the security forces detailed in a statement last night, this was caused in places of national importance.
According to information collected by local media, the accused criminal entered the building through a window.
Authorities believe that the fire started in the oldest building on the school’s campus. National Assembly (“Old Parliament”), whose building was completed in 1884 and later expanded to a new wing, which houses the current House of Commons and its offices.
At around 0600 local time (0400 GMT) on Sunday, emergency responders were notified of the fire, but the cause of the fire is not yet known.
For example, as Minister De Lille revealed on Sunday, the situation that caused fire sensors to take time to respond is also under investigation.
The sprinkler also did not work because the water valve was closed.
Driel further confirmed today, Surveillance cameras They work normally in the early morning of the incident, and the police are responsible for controlling them.
This is the second fire suffered by the South African Legislative Headquarters last year after the fire in March 2021.
After that incident, a report of recommendations was prepared to improve the safety measures of the defective building.