A search and recovery operation was underway and firefighters were moving through the building, officials said. At least one child was among the dead.
APFirefighters work on the scene of a deadly blaze in downtown Johannesburg Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023.JOHANNESBURG — At least 58 people died when a fire ripped through a multi-story building in Johannesburg that had been overtaken by homeless people, emergency services said Thursday.
Spokesman Robert Mulaudzi said another 43 people were injured in the blaze that broke out in the predawn hours. He said the death toll was likely to still increase in what he described as effectively"an informal settlement."A search and recovery operation was underway and firefighters were moving through the building, Mulaudzi said. The team had pulled 58 bodies out so far, he said, adding that more might be trapped inside.
Mulaudzi said homeless people had moved into the building without any formal lease agreements. He said that made it hard to search the building.
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