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| 52 dead in Johannesburg apartment block fire |
| 2023-08-31 |
| [BBC] At least 52 people have died after a fire broke out in a block of flats in Johannesburg, South African authorities say. More than 40 others are injured. Johannesburg authorities say it's unclear what sparked the blaze at the five-storey building in the city centre. A spokesman for the emergency services, Robert Mulaudzi, told the BBC that firefighters had been able to bring out some of the occupants. He said the fire had gutted the building, and that the search for other victims was continuing. A video posted to the platform X, formerly known as Twitter, by Mr Mulaudzi showed fire trucks and ambulances outside the building with burnt out windows. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. |
| Posted by:DooDahMan |
| #2 Would never happen in a NYC migrant hotel. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-08-31 23:52 |
| #1 "What's the word?" Sad waste of talent. Thought of him just the other day and treated local benchweights to a little "Modi on the Moon." |
| Posted by: Angaviling Thrusolet8906 2023-08-31 19:49 |