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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 .
The death toll from a raging fire in a five-story building in central Johannesburg has risen to 74, ... 2023 at 8:58 AM. ... The fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. local time, when many people inside ...
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 ...
20 July – A suspected underground gas explosion rips open roads and flips vehicles in Johannesburg, killing one and injuring at least 48. [13] 31 August – A large building fire in the central business district of Johannesburg kills at least 73 people. [14]
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.
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From 22 to 24 August 2023, Johannesburg hosted 15th BRICS summit. [58] On 31 August 2023, at least 76 people died when a building caught fire in Johannesburg. The building had been taken over by a gang who were illegally renting it out. [59]