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Fire in building in South Africa

A woman in the city of Durban, in eastern South Africa, was forced to throw her baby from a burning building on Tuesday. Watch the video at the top of the case.

The burning building is said to have been set on fire by looters. It is believed that the exits down to the street were closed by the flames, which led to the unknown woman having to throw the child down several meters.

In the video, you can see seven people rushing to help the rescued mother. They stood under the woman and the child, to receive.

After receiving the baby, ladders were brought out to help other residents, including children, escape.

The mother was reunited with her baby, but was too emotional to talk about the dramatic event immediately afterwards. Rescue services arrived after 20 minutes to help put out the fire, according to the BBC.

The child must not have received any injuries on landing. Shortly after the baby was down, the mother followed.

The fire broke out in the shops on the ground floor of Smith Street in Durban, which spread quickly. The flames forced many of those who lived in the apartment block to flee from the protrusion, several meters above ground level.

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72 people have been killed and hundreds arrested in riots in South Africa, as a result of the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma last week, reports the BBC.

In the midst of the chaos, many residents are trying to take advantage of the situation to steal valuables from shops and malls, during the riots in the provinces of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

– Worst since the 1990s

The current South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has sent out the military to try to maintain calm in the big cities, as the police have had great difficulty in controlling the crowds.

He believes the events of the last week are some of the worst he has witnessed in South Africa since the 1990s.

Many arson attacks are reported in the cities, highways are cordoned off and shops and malls are looted in major cities and small towns in the provinces of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

The authorities have warned that if the looting continues, there is a danger that areas may run out of food.

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