
Fire breaks out at South Africa's parliament in Cape Town
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A large fire broke out at South Africa's parliament in Cape Town on Sunday, with images from the scene showing flames shooting through the roof of a building.
Dozens of firefighters were at the scene battling the blaze, which sent plumes of thick black smoke into the sky above parliament.
The fire started in an office space before spreading to the National Assembly chambers, and was still burning hours after it started on Sunday morning, according to mayoral committee member JP Smith.

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