Twaloloka fire
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| Twaloloka Fire | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 26 July 2020 19h00 CAT |
| Location | Walvis Bay |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Unknown |
The Twaloloka fire was a massive fire that swept through the Twaloloka informal settlement in the Namibian coastal town of Walvis Bay, on Sunday 26 July 2020. It destroyed houses and left hundreds homeless. One baby died.[1][2][3] The disaster sparked political debate with many accusing the ruling SWAPO party of having "neglected the plights of the poor".[4]
Following reports of the fires, Namibians began to use social media to mobilize resources and request for help for the residents of the informal settlement while the government appealed for calm from the citizens.[5]
Opposition political parties of such as Popular Democratic Movement and the Landless People's Movement blamed the SWAPO led government of having given 'lip service' to the housing crisis in the country. Affirmative Repositioning movement leader Job Amupanda took to twitter to call upon the local residents to occupy vacant the mass housing project houses.[6]