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Massive fire destroys 130 shacks at Quarry Road settlement in South Africa
source: Fire -> target: Quarry Road informal settlement residents
On 2026-05-03, a massive fire burned down 130 shacks at the Quarry Road informal settlement in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The blaze left 477 people homeless, including many children, and no injuries or fatalities were reported at the time. Local emergency and social services were deployed to assist displaced residents.
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Quarry Road informal settlement, DurbanKwaZulu-NatalSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaAfrica-29.859, 31.022
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