Building Fire Kills at Least 20 People in Downtown Johannesburg

08/31/2023 13:25
Building Fire Kills at Least 20 People in Downtown Johannesburg

A fire in a five-story building in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa’s commercial capital, left at least 52 people dead, city officials said.

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A fire in a five-story building in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa’s commercial capital, left at least 52 people dead, city officials said.

The blaze in the illegally occupied building, which erupted in the central business district overnight, also left 43 people injured, the municipality said in a statement on Thursday. Multiple people are being treated at the scene, it said.

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