Nine workers from a shopping centre in Hillcrest have been treated for possible smoke inhalation after a small fire broke out inside a deli this morning.
ER24 paramedics rushed to the scene and were directed to the location of where the fire had broken out. The local Fire Department was on scene and had already extinguished the flames and was assessing the damage.
Nine workers from the shop were escorted out side to the waiting ambulances to be treated. One patient was treated for minor burns to his arm, while the remaining eight patients were treated for smoke inhalation. All patients were in a stable condition and were transported by ER24 to Life Entabeni Hospital for further medical care.
It is unclear what caused the fire but no serious damage was done.
Derrick Banks
ER24
