Event Brief
Oct 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM ET
Four Killed in Germiston Shack Fire
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
A fire destroyed 12 shacks at the Marathon informal settlement in Germiston, killing four people, including children aged two, five and seven. Emergency services spokesperson William Ntladi said the bodies were found beneath rubble; the scene was handed to police, and the cause remains under investigation.
WHO: The fire
WHAT: A shack fire killed four people and destroyed 12 shacks.
WHEN: Oct 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
WHERE: Marathon informal settlement, Germiston, South Africa
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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