Johannesburg CBD building fire: the scene in pictures
The Johannesburg CBD building fire has claimed at least 73 lives and caused 55 further injuries, according to officials.
According to police, the Johannesburg CBD building fire has claimed at least 73 lives.
The Johannesburg fire, which started in the middle of the night, caused 55 further injuries, according to officials.
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OVER 80 “SHACKS” IN THE KIDNAPPED BUILDING WERE DESTROYED BY FIRE
The building that caught fire in the heart of Joburg on Thursday had been converted into an informal settlement containing at least 80 shacks.
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Because of the combustible materials utilized, the fire swiftly spread to several levels of the structure, according to Robert Mulaudzi, a spokesperson for Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS).
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SEVERAL PEOPLE PERISH IN THE JOHANNESBURG CBD BUILDING FIRE, INCLUDING A YOUNG CHILD
Early on Thursday, a fire broke out in a building in the heart of Johannesburg, leaving numerous people injured and dead.
The death toll has increased to 73 and is sure to go up as firemen conduct a search and rescue operation within the structure.
According to Robert Mulaudzi, a spokesman for the City of Johannesburg emergency services, firemen were notified of a fire in a building near the intersection of Delvers and Albert streets at around 1:30 am.
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SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN WAS HIJACKED
The provincial and municipal governments will provide housing and aid to more than 300 families that were displaced by a building fire on Thursday that claimed at least 73 lives.
At around 1.30 am, Marshalltown firefighters were called to the scene of a fire at a five-story structure on the corner of Alberts and Delvers streets.
