PRETORIA - Firefighters have recovered a body during mop-up operations after a shack fire ripped through Plastic View informal settlement in Moreleta Park, in Tshwane.
The blaze tore through the area early this morning, destroying hundreds of structures and leaving widespread damage.
City of Tshwane Emergency Services responded just after 6am after multiple shacks were reported to be ablaze.
Fire crews from several stations across the metro were deployed to the scene, where about 150 shacks were affected.
As they searched through the debris, they discovered a body.
Mop-up operations continue as crews search the area to ensure no one else is unaccounted for.