A number of people including a baby are believed to be trapped inside a building that has caught alight on Pixley Kaseme street previously known as the West Street in the Durban CBD, KwaZulu-Natal.
Firefighters as well as paramedics are currently on scene trying to extinguish the blaze.
Traffic has also been severely affected.
Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen says the airforce is on standby.
Van Reenen says, “Smoke can be seen billowing out of the building whilst fire fighters are busy with a high angle rescue system reports at the scene are unconfirmed at this stage but it is believed that people including a baby are still trapped inside. This is a developing story and updates will follow.”
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