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International Desk : At least 52 people were killed and more than 40 others injuried in a fire at a multistorey building in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, reports Al Jazeera.
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Johannesburg Emergency Management Services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said the blaze on Thursday morning had gutted a building located in the city’s central business district, and the death toll was continuing to rise with 52 bodies now recovered from the site.
Mulaudzi said “Latest update 52 bodies recovered and 43 injured still continuing with search and recovery.”
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The injured are receiving treatment at “various health care facilities”, Mulaudzi said.
The cause of the fire is not yet known, according to South Africa’s News24 online news site.
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