Over 70 dead in building fire in South Africa | video
- August 31, 2023
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The fire in the building killed at least 73 people. Broke out early this Thursday morning in the South African city of Johannesburg (north), officials said, who do
The fire in the building killed at least 73 people. Broke out early this Thursday morning in the South African city of Johannesburg (north), officials said, who do not yet know the cause of the fire.
As a result of the fire, 52 people were injured. according to available information.
Johannesburg Emergency Services spokesman Robert Mulaudzi explained to local media that Firefighters were alerted to the fire at around 01:30 local time. and among the dead is “a child between the ages of one and two years”.
“This is a five-story building that caught fire early Thursday morning. We managed to evacuate the people inside as soon as we arrived. while we were extinguishing the fire,” he explained.
Among the victims taken to the hospital, some received minor injuries, while others inhaled the smoke.
According to Mulaudzi, the fire has already been contained therefore, firefighters focused on “shutdown operations”.
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“Search and rescue operation continues”“, – he added, so it is possible that the death toll may increase in the next few hours.
Mayor of Johannesburg cabelo Gwamanda, accompanied by various officials.
In turn, the Minister of the PresidiumKhumbudzo Ntshavenisaid that the president Cyril Ramaphosa, informed of the situation, which “remains in the hands of the local government and the provincial government of Gauteng”.
This is reported by the South African news portal News24. This is the deadliest fire in the history of the city.
This Third fire breaks out in Johannesburg in recent months, according to South African media reports, after two minors were killed in another incident in June.
(according to information from EFE And Europe Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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