Alex fire
Alex residents being assisted by Gift of the Givers following blaze
A cleanup operation is underway after an electrical pylon with high voltage cables fell collapsed on Tuesday destroying some of the houses.
The Gift of the Givers is calling on the public to donate more relief supplies to the residents of Alexandra whose houses were destroyed in a fire.
Alexandra residents who lost their belongings in a fire that ripped through the township have rebuilt their homes with the help of humanitarian organisations.
There have been calls on social media to help the victims of the fire and it seems the calls has been honoured by people, retailers and organisations.
Hundreds of people are homeless after the blaze tore through an informal settlement on Thursday.
Humanitarian organisations, including Gift of the Givers, are now in the area assisting those who lost their belongings in the fire.
An estimated 500 shacks have been destroyed in Alexandra after a fire ripped through the informal settlement. The public has been urged to drop off necessities at either the Sandton or Alexandra fire stations.
Alexandra residents have described scenes of chaos as they tried to extinguish a raging fire that’s left more than 100 families homeless and a death of a 16-month toddler.