THE CABLE
Scores of people have been confirmed dead after fire razed a five-storey building in the central area of Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city.
The fire which broke out on Thursday morning has now claimed 63 lives including a toddler, according to the city’s emergency services.
At least 48 people have been reported injured.
Videos from the scene posted on social media showed huge orange flames lighting up a pitch-black skyline, while a crowd that had fled outside wandered around in confusion.
Fire trucks and ambulances outside the building with burned-out windows, which had been cordoned off by police, can also be seen in the videos.
#JoburgUpdates Firefighters , @CityofJoburgEMS are currently attending to a building on fire in the Joburg CBD corner Delvers and Alberts street .Ten people confirmed dead and multiple patients treated on scene transported to various health care facilities for further medical… pic.twitter.com/OZTrajIbAq
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) August 31, 2023
