More than 70 killed in fire in South Africa’s Johannesburg
1 year, 3 months ago

More than 70 killed in fire in South Africa’s Johannesburg

Al Jazeera  

A nighttime fire has ripped through a run-down five-storey building in Johannesburg that was occupied by squatters and homeless people, killing at least 74 people, including 12 children. Another 52 people were injured in the blaze, which broke out at about 1am on Thursday in the heart of Johannesburg’s central business district, Johannesburg Emergency Management Services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said. “It is an abandoned building, and once that has happened it’s then taken over, in what they say in South Africa, it’s ‘hijacked’ and the rooms are rented out to people,” Miller said. Maile said the fire “demonstrates a chronic problem of housing in our province, as we’ve previously said that there’s at least 1.2 million people who need housing”. South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party says it is “saddened by the tragic loss of life” in Johannesburg”.

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South African government announces official inquiry into deadly Johannesburg building fire
1 year, 3 months ago

South African government announces official inquiry into deadly Johannesburg building fire

The Independent  

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South African government announces official inquiry into deadly Johannesburg building fire
1 year, 3 months ago

South African government announces official inquiry into deadly Johannesburg building fire

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A retired Constitutional Court judge will lead an official inquiry into last week’s fire at a derelict building in downtown Johannesburg that left at least 76 people dead in one of South Africa’s worst tragedies, the government said Tuesday. The inquiry will also look at the prevalence of rundown buildings that are illegally “hijacked.” The …

South Africa announces inquiry into Johannesburg fire that killed 76 people
1 year, 3 months ago

South Africa announces inquiry into Johannesburg fire that killed 76 people

Al Jazeera  

At least 76 people died in the fire at a building abandoned by Johannesburg city authorities and taken over by illegal ‘landlords’. A retired Constitutional Court judge will lead an official inquiry into last week’s fire at a derelict building in downtown Johannesburg that left at least 76 people dead in one of South Africa’s worst tragedies, the government said …

A building marked by fire and death shows the decay of South Africa’s ‘city of gold’
1 year, 3 months ago

A building marked by fire and death shows the decay of South Africa’s ‘city of gold’

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — One of the few things that survived the fire and smoke that caused at least 76 horrific deaths in a rundown apartment block in Johannesburg is a circular plaque hanging on the brown brick exterior. What it doesn’t say is that the building still saw people excluded up until last Thursday, nearly 30 years after apartheid ended, when …

Death toll from Johannesburg fire rises to 76 as city turns to tough job of identifying victims
1 year, 3 months ago

Death toll from Johannesburg fire rises to 76 as city turns to tough job of identifying victims

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Search teams finished checking a derelict Johannesburg apartment building a day after one of South Africa’s deadliest fires broke out there as pathologists faced the grisly task Friday of identifying charred bodies and body parts that were transported in large trucks to mortuaries across the city. Homeless people sit near the scene of one of South Africa’s deadliest …

South Africa fire kills 74: What are Johannesburg's hijacked buildings? How dangerous are they?
1 year, 3 months ago

South Africa fire kills 74: What are Johannesburg's hijacked buildings? How dangerous are they?

Firstpost  

More than 70 people died on Thursday when a fire raged through a five-storey Johannesburg apartment block that may have been rented out illegally, known as a ‘hijacked building’. More than 70 people were killed when a fire raged through a five-storey Johannesburg apartment block that may have been rented out illegally, known as a “hijacked building”. Since the end …

Death toll from Johannesburg fire rises to 76 as city turns to tough job of identifying victims
1 year, 3 months ago

Death toll from Johannesburg fire rises to 76 as city turns to tough job of identifying victims

LA Times  

Squatters stand on a rooftop overlooking the scene of one of South Africa’s deadliest fires in Johannesburg on Friday. Search teams finished checking a derelict Johannesburg apartment building a day after one of South Africa’s deadliest fires broke out there as pathologists faced the grisly task Friday of identifying charred bodies and body parts that were transported in large trucks …

Over 70 killed, 52 injured in building fire in South Africa's Johannesburg
1 year, 3 months ago

Over 70 killed, 52 injured in building fire in South Africa's Johannesburg

Firstpost  

A fire that engulfed a five-storey building killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city’s emergency services said A fire that engulfed a five-storey building killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city’s emergency services said. “It is indeed a sad day for the …

At least 73 dead in fire at a building in Johannesburg
1 year, 3 months ago

At least 73 dead in fire at a building in Johannesburg

The Hindu  

A nighttime fire ripped through a rundown five-story building in Johannesburg that was occupied by homeless people and squatters, leaving at least 73 people dead early Thursday, emergency services in South Africa’s biggest city said. A witness said he saw people throwing babies out of the burning building in an attempt to save them and that at least one man …

At least 74 are dead, many of them homeless, as fire rips through a rundown building in South Africa
1 year, 3 months ago

At least 74 are dead, many of them homeless, as fire rips through a rundown building in South Africa

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — A nighttime fire ripped through a rundown apartment building mainly occupied by homeless people and squatters in Johannesburg early Thursday, leaving at least 74 dead, officials said. “Over 20 years in the service, I’ve never come across something like this,” Johannesburg Emergency Services Management spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said. A witness who lives in a building across the road …

Photos: Blaze at Johannesburg apartment building kills 74
1 year, 3 months ago

Photos: Blaze at Johannesburg apartment building kills 74

Al Jazeera  

At least 74 people have been killed when a fire raged through a five-floor Johannesburg apartment building. The building was gutted, blackened by soot and still smouldering on Thursday as emergency services gathered around it and bodies lay covered in blankets on a nearby street. They said at a news conference that an undetermined number of people were still missing …

‘The fire ruined everything’: Lives, livelihoods lost in Johannesburg blaze
1 year, 3 months ago

‘The fire ruined everything’: Lives, livelihoods lost in Johannesburg blaze

Al Jazeera  

Johannesburg, South Africa – Just hours after going to bed on Wednesday night, Adam Kamuweluze was woken in a frenzy in his small room on the third floor of a building in inner-city Johannesburg. There was an “informal settlement” inside the building, Robert Mulaudzi, spokesperson for Johannesburg’s Emergency Management Services told the media. “There are cartels who prey on vulnerable …

Birthday party shooting in South Africa kills 8, injures 3
1 year, 10 months ago

Birthday party shooting in South Africa kills 8, injures 3

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South African police are investigating a weekend shooting where eight people were killed and three injured after armed men opened fire at a house birthday party in the city of Gqeberha, formerly known as Port Elizabeth. According to police spokeswoman Priscilla Naidu, unknown gunmen entered a residential home in Kwazakhele township and started to randomly shoot people on …

19 Killed in Shooting at Two Bars in South Africa, Several Injured Taken for Treatment
2 years, 5 months ago

19 Killed in Shooting at Two Bars in South Africa, Several Injured Taken for Treatment

News 18  

Two bar shootings, one in a township close to Johannesburg and another in eastern South Africa, left 19 dead, police said on Sunday. In the eastern city of Pietermaritzburg, police reported four people were killed and eight wounded during a shootout in a bar after two men fired discriminately at customers. “When we arrived at the scene, 12 people were …

South Africa: At least 14 dead after mass shooting in Johannesburg's Soweto township
2 years, 5 months ago

South Africa: At least 14 dead after mass shooting in Johannesburg's Soweto township

India TV News  

Highlights At least 14 people were killed in South Africa's Johannesburg on Saturday night. South Africa mass shooting: At least 14 people were killed in South Africa's Johannesburg on Saturday night after a mass shooting took place. Police were on Sunday morning removing the bodies of the deceased and investigating what had led to the mass shooting. The number of …

South Africa police say 15 killed in bar shooting in Soweto
2 years, 5 months ago

South Africa police say 15 killed in bar shooting in Soweto

LA Times  

People mourn after a mass shooting at a tavern in Johannesburg’s Soweto township. A mass shooting at a tavern in Johannesburg’s Soweto township has killed 15 people and left others in critical condition, according to police. Police say they are investigating reports that a group of men arrived in a minibus taxi and opened fire on some of the patrons …

Cameroon: 16 Killed, 8 Seriously Injured in 'Accidental Blaze Caused by Fireworks' at Nightclub
2 years, 11 months ago

Cameroon: 16 Killed, 8 Seriously Injured in 'Accidental Blaze Caused by Fireworks' at Nightclub

News 18  

Cameroon’s government said Sunday that 16 people were killed in a fire caused by fireworks in a nightclub in the capital Yaounde, the tragedy occurring as the nation hosts the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. The initial report shows “16 dead and eight seriously injured” after the “accidental fire” broke out Saturday night, the communications ministry said in a …

Seven dead, 16 injured in major fire in Mumbai high-rise
2 years, 11 months ago

Seven dead, 16 injured in major fire in Mumbai high-rise

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: At least seven persons were killed and 16 others injured in a major fire that broke out on the 18th floor of a residential building in Tardeo area of central Mumbai on Saturday morning, an official said. The blaze erupted around 7 am in Kamla building located opposite Gandhi Hospital at Gowalia Tank, when many of its residents were …

South Africa: Fire hits parliament building in Cape Town
2 years, 11 months ago

South Africa: Fire hits parliament building in Cape Town

India TV News  

Highlights Firefighters are battling a blaze at South Africa’s national Parliament Building in Cape Town A dark plume of smoke, flames can be seen rising from building in the center of the city Fire started in early hours of morning on 3rd floor offices and spread to National Assembly chamber Firefighters are battling a blaze at South Africa’s national Parliament …

South Africa: Major fire breaks out in Cape Town parliament building; blaze yet to be brought under control
2 years, 11 months ago

South Africa: Major fire breaks out in Cape Town parliament building; blaze yet to be brought under control

Firstpost  

The roof has caught fire and the National Assembly building is also on fire, according to a spokesman for the city’s emergency services Cape Town, South Africa: A major fire broke out in the South African parliament building in Cape Town on Sunday, said AFP reporters at the scene. “The roof has caught fire and the National Assembly building is …

From Covid Hospital Fire to Kamala Mills Inferno: Tragic Fire Incidents That Left Mumbai Gutted
3 years, 2 months ago

From Covid Hospital Fire to Kamala Mills Inferno: Tragic Fire Incidents That Left Mumbai Gutted

News 18  

In the city of Mumbai, where sky hugging skyscrapers co-inhibit with one of Asia’s largest slums, the desperate need to maximize space often takes precedence over safety. Often, this utter disregard for rules and regulations, lead to tragic incidents and Mumbai is frequently in the news for two very tragic kinds of accidents — building collapse, and fire incidents. Bandra …

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