The blaze swept through a large building in central Johannesburg
A fire engulfed a five-storey building in central Johannesburg overnight, killing dozens of people and leaving many more injured, officials in South Africa’s biggest city said on Thursday.
The latest update from local authorities put the death toll at 63, with 43 injured, some of them rescued from the burning structure. The survivors have been taken to nearby medical facilities.
Firefighters were alerted at around 1.30 a.m. local time, Robert Mulaudzi, a spokesman for the city’s emergency management services, told the media. The blaze has now been extinguished.
Mulaudzi warned that the number of fatalities could rise even further, as rescue workers search the burned-out site, from floor to floor.
Fire kills more than 60 in South Africa
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