At Least 58 Dead in Building Fire in Johannesburg
At Least 58 Useless in Constructing Hearth in Johannesburg
A fireplace tore by a constructing in downtown Johannesburg early Thursday morning, killing at the very least 58 folks and injuring dozens of others, metropolis officers mentioned.
The authorities have been nonetheless attempting to find out what prompted the blaze, which consumed a five-story deserted constructing that had been overtaken by squatters and had turn out to be a sprawling casual settlement.
Mgcini Tshwaku, a Johannesburg metropolis councilman who oversees public security, mentioned that when he arrived on the scene, the construction was in flames and folks have been leaping out of it. It’s one in every of many dilapidated buildings within the metropolis the place folks with out locations to remain have taken up residence, Mr. Tshwaku mentioned in an interview on ENCA, a South African tv information station.
Folks usually gentle fires inside these casual settlements to maintain heat, Mr. Tshwaku mentioned. Many deserted buildings within the metropolis have been taken over due to a scarcity of inexpensive housing, he mentioned.
This can be a growing story.
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