A major fire tore through a landmark government building in eastern South Africa, disrupting services for more than a dozen departments and destroying what local officials described as an important part of the region\u2019s history, according to local authorities and media reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fire broke out at the Botha Sigcau Building in Mthatha, a city in South Africa\u2019s Eastern Cape province, at about 7 p.m. Tuesday, according to local outlet Inside Politics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The O.R. Tambo District Municipality said<\/a> its fire department responded after the blaze was reported by members of the public. No injuries have been reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Footage from the scene showed flames consuming most floors of the large multi-story building as emergency crews worked outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n