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On 31 August 2023 at around 01:30 SAST, a fire engulfed an illegally occupied government-owned building in Johannesburg, South Africa; 77 people were killed and 88 others were injured. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was one of the deadliest fires in South African history .
At least 73 dead in Johannesburg fire. Thursday 31 August 2023 09:32, Maryam Zakir-Hussain. The death toll from the Johannesburg building fire has now risen to 73, state broadcaster SABC has reported.
A nighttime fire ripped through a rundown five-story building in Johannesburg that was occupied by homeless people and squatters, killing at least 73 people early Thursday, emergency services in ...
At least 73 dead in Johannesburg fire. Thursday 31 August 2023 09:32, Maryam Zakir-Hussain. The death toll from the Johannesburg building fire has now risen to 73, state broadcaster SABC has reported.
Most are often in a dilapidated state, with no running water, electricity, or sanitation. They can be dangerous places to live, with high rates of crime and fire and it's one of the factors cited during the 2023 Johannesburg building fire. Despite this, many people live in hijacked buildings because they cannot afford other housing options. [2] [3]
2023 Johannesburg building fire. At least 73 people are killed by a fire in a government building that had been taken over by gangs who rented it out to squatters in Johannesburg, South Africa. Fifteen people are killed in a fire at a clothing factory in Quezon City, Philippines. (The New York Times)
The fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. local time, when many people inside the building were asleep. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa called it a “tragedy.” Fire worst in recent memory
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