70 people, including children, died in a fire in a five-storey building in central Johannesburg, South Africa, according to reports. Another 52 were injured, some suffering from smoke inhalation, and were taken for treatment at local hospitals, Emergency Management Services spokesman, Robert Mulaudzi, said. “We have now 73 fatalities and …
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A man has lost his life in an explosion that injured no fewer than 48 persons in Johannesburg, South Africa, according to reports. “The company that supplies gas to that part of the city said it did not believe its underground pipelines were responsible for the explosion,” reports said. “The …
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