One man was detained after a fire in the Parliament building in Cape Town – RBK

After a fire in the building of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa in Cape Town, one person was detained and summoned for interrogation. About it reported Visit the local police press office on Twitter.

“One person was summoned for interrogation to find out what happened,” the message says.

By data Times Live, the detainee is a 51-year-old male. According to the newspaper, there is significant damage to the old parliament building, in addition, the ceiling collapsed in the new building. Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille reportedthat firefighters managed to contain the fire in the premises of the National Council.

The South African Parliament is a legislative body consisting of two chambers: the National Council of Provinces (upper house) and the National Assembly (lower). Parliament is housed in three buildings in Cape Town. The oldest building was built in 1884, new extensions were erected in the 1920s-1980s (now they house the National Assembly).