Firefighters battle blaze on Cape Town mountains

Name: Firefighters battle blaze on Cape Town mountains
Uploaded: 2015-03-04T19:20:55.000Z
Duration: 1 min 54 s
Description: More than 100 South African firefighters are battling wildfires on the mountains around Cape Town.

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Firefighters are battling wildfires on the mountains around Cape Town.

The fire started on Sunday and was fanned by strong winds, causing it to spread rapidly.

Officials say thousands of hectares of vegetation have been destroyed and at least 50 people treated for smoke inhalation

Milton Nkosi reports.

Africa

4 March 2015