[PICTURES] Two injured as Cape Town mall roof collapses
Two people were injured at the Somerset Mall in Cape Town after a portion of the roof collapsed on Sunday.
The man and woman were treated on the scene for their injuries when the 50 metre high roof fell on them.
The section of the mall was cordoned off.
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Cape Town fire and rescue spokesperson Jermaine Carelse says emergency personnel rushed to the scene just after the emergency call.
"At about 09H20 the city's fire and rescue service received an emergency call of a roof collapse at Somerset Mall near Entrance 1," says Carelse.
"Fire crews were quickly on the scene and found a section of the ceiling approximately 50 metres that had collapse."
It's not yet known what caused the collapse.
