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Large fire tears through South Africa's parliament, collapsing roof and gutting entire floors

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

By Ally Barnard and Jennifer Hauser, CNN A large fire tore through South Africa’s parliament in Cape Town on Sunday, causing the roof of one building to collapse and gutting the chamber of the National Assembly.

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  1. Greensboro News & Record

    Fire ravages South Africa's Parliament complex; 1 detained (opens Greensboro News & Record)

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    Greensboro News & Record's feed description

    CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A major fire ripped through South Africa's Parliament complex on Sunday, gutting offices and causing some ceilings in the building that houses the national

  2. France 24

    Fire at South African parliament in Cape Town: AFP (opens France 24)

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    A major fire broke out in the South African parliament building in Cape Town on Sunday, said AFP reporters at the scene.

  3. Fredericksburg.com

    Fire burns South Africa's Parliament building in Cape Town (opens Fredericksburg.com)

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    CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Firefighters battled a blaze at South Africa's national Parliament complex on Sunday that sent a dark plume of smoke and flames into the air

  4. NBC News

    Fire erupts at South Africa's parliament building in Cape Town (opens NBC News)

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    Initial reports indicated that the fire started in an office space, said Jean-Pierre Smith, a Cape Town mayoral committee member.

  5. Local News 8

    Large fire tears through South Africa's parliament, causing roof to collapse (opens Local News 8)

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    By Ally Barnard and Jennifer Hauser, CNN A large fire tore through South Africa’s parliament in Cape Town on Sunday, causing the roof of one building to collapse and gutting the chamber of the National Assembly.

  6. Independent Tribune

    Fire ravages Cape Town seat of South Africa's Parliament (opens Independent Tribune)

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    CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Firefighters battled a major blaze at South Africa's Parliament complex on Sunday that sent a dark plume of smoke and flames into the air

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Cape Town: Fire in South African Parliament, National Assembly roof collapses | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Firefighters are battling a blaze in the national Parliament buildings in Cape Town that caused the roof of the old National Assembly to collapse. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

  8. France 24

    Fire breaks out at South African parliament in Cape Town (opens France 24)

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    A fire erupted at the South African parliament in Cape Town on Sunday, with media coverage showing flames coming from the roof of the building and a plume of smoke that could be seen from some miles…

  9. Deutsche Welle

    Fire causes major damage to South Africa's Parliament | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    South Africa's Parliament complex has been badly damaged in a major fire. Dozens of firefighters were called in to battle the blaze, which sent a plume of smoke rising over Cape Town.

  10. Deutsche Welle

    Fire burns in South African Parliament | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Firefighters are battling a blaze in the national Parliament buildings in Cape Town. The cause of the fire is not known as of now.

  11. Sioux City Journal

    Fire hits South Africa's Parliament Building in Cape Town (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Firefighters are battling a blaze at South Africa's national Parliament Building in Cape Town, an official confirmed Sunday.

  12. NPR

    A major fire ravaged South Africa's Parliament building in Cape Town (opens NPR)

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    The blaze sent a dark plume of smoke and flames into the air above the center of Cape Town and caused some ceilings of the building that houses the national legislature to collapse.

  13. Fox News

    Devastating fire rips through South Africa’s Parliament complex (opens Fox News)

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    A major fire ripped through South Africa's Parliament complex on Sunday, gutting offices and causing some ceilings in the building that houses the national legislature to collapse.

  14. Voice of America

    Fire Damages South African Parliament in Cape Town (opens Voice of America)

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    No injuries have been reported

  15. Deutsche Welle

    Cape Town: Fire in South African Parliament, old National Assembly roof collapses | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Firefighters are battling a blaze in the national Parliament buildings in Cape Town that caused the roof of the old National Assembly to collapse. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

  16. The Guardian

    Fire breaks out in South African parliament in Cape Town (opens The Guardian)

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    Firefighters still battling to contain blaze that broke out in the historic building

  17. Deutsche Welle

    Cape Town: Fire ravages South African Parliament | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Firefighters are battling a blaze in the national Parliament buildings in Cape Town that caused the roof of the old National Assembly to collapse. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

  18. The Times of Israel

    Fire breaks out at South African parliament building in Cape Town (opens The Times of Israel)

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    City's emergency services say 'the roof has caught fire' and flames are also spreading at the National Assembly building, with 'cracks in the walls' reported

  19. WFMZ Allentown

    Fire ravages South Africa's historic Parliament complex (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Firefighters are battling a major blaze at South Africa’s national Parliament complex in the southern city of Cape Town. Officials say Sunday's fire started in a building that houses offices

  20. Washington Post

    South Africa Parliament chamber 'completely gutted' by fire (opens Washington Post)

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    Firefighters are still working at South Africa’s national Parliament complex in Cape Town on Monday after a major blaze tore through the precinct a day earlier

  21. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Fire reignites at South Africa's Parliament in Cape Town (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The fire that has already completely destroyed South Africa's main Parliament chamber flared up again Monday about 36 hours after it started in the 130-year-old complex of historic buildings, authorities said.

  22. Al Jazeera

    Fire at South Africa’s parliament flares up again (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Authorities say dozens of firefighters battle blaze that flared up again after destroying the parliament chamber.

  23. Deutsche Welle

    South Africa: Devastating Parliament fire 'under control' | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A man is set to appear before court over the fire that ripped through South Africa's Parliament complex in Cape Town. The oldest section of parliament was still burning over a day later, though the blaze was contained.

  24. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Large fire tears through South Africa's parliament, collapsing roof and gutting entire floors (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Ally Barnard and Jennifer Hauser, CNN A large fire tore through South Africa’s parliament in Cape Town on Sunday, causing the roof of one building to collapse and gutting the chamber of the National Assembly.

  25. Deutsche Welle

    South Africa: Parliament fire flares up again | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A man is set to appear before court over the fire that ripped through South Africa's Parliament complex in Cape Town. The oldest section of parliament was still burning over a day later, though the blaze was contained.

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