According to the media sources,73 people were killed while 52 others were injured in a massive pre-dawn fire in a five-storey building mostly occupied by homeless illegal immigrants in the central business district in South Africa’s on Thursday. The incident was described as a “great tragedy” by South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa.
As per authorities, it was unclear what sparked the blaze at the building occupied by homeless people and squatters in the city centre that displaced dozens of families.
According to the media sources, A total of 73 bodies were recovered and 52 were injured in the fire, in that seven children were among the dead.
As per the media sources, this fire was one of the deadliest in South Africa in recent years, which has now been extinguished but dozens of emergency and rescue workers are still on the scene as bodies continue to be brought out.
City of Johannesburg emergency services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said firefighters were alerted to the fire in a building on the corner of Delvers and Alberts streets at about 1:30 a.m. local time.
“We managed to evacuate the people who were inside the building as soon as we arrived while we were conducting firefighting operations, Mulaudzi said, adding that most of those treated for injuries had suffered smoke inhalation or minor injuries. Mulaudzi said arrangements were being made to accommodate those who had been left homeless by the incident.
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