Ntuthuzelo Nene11 November 2024 | 16:00

4 children hospitalised after suffering burn wounds in Lwandle fire

Four children have been admitted to hospital after suffering burn wounds in a fire in Lwandle, near Strand.

4 children hospitalised after suffering burn wounds in Lwandle fire

FILE: Police tape at a crime scene. Picture: Thomas Holder/Eyewitness News

CAPE TOWN - Four children have been admitted to hospital after suffering burn wounds in a fire in Lwandle, near Strand.

It's understood that the incident happened in Noxolo Road on Sunday night.

The provincial health department's Dwayne Evans: "The Western Cape Government Health and Wellness can confirm that our dedicated emergency medical services (EMS) teams responded to a call of four young children who suffered burn wounds in a fire in Lwandle. All four children have been admitted to Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and are receiving the appropriate care."