Death toll in Johannesburg building fire rises to 64

Death toll in Johannesburg building fire rises to 64 – Xinhua English.news.cn

This is the scene of a fire accident taken in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 31. Published by Xinhua News Agency (photo by Yesil)

Xinhua News Agency, Johannesburg, August 31 (Reporter Xie Jiang) The emergency management department of Johannesburg, South Africa said on the 31st that 64 people were killed and 43 others were injured in a building fire accident in the city in the early hours of the same day.

According to the South African Broadcasting Corporation, Johannesburg City Emergency Management Department spokesman Robert Murauzi said that the fire building was a 5-story building and the alarm was received around 1:30 a.m. local time. At present, the injured have been sent to several medical institutions for treatment, and the cause of the accident is under further investigation.

This is the scene of a fire accident taken in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 31. Published by Xinhua News Agency (photo by Yesil)

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2023-08-31 08:09:55