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Coverage dated August 30, 2023

Fire leaves at least 63 people dead in South Africa's biggest city, authorities say

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Emergency services say at least 38 people died in a fire in a multi-story building in Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city.

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  1. WTHR Indianapolis

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

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    Emergency crews expected to find more victims as they worked their way through the building.

  2. Al Jazeera

    More than 70 reported dead in fire in South Africa’s Johannesburg (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Emergency services say death toll may rise as blaze guts multistorey building in central business district.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Fire leaves at least 63 people dead in South Africa's biggest city, authorities say (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Emergency services say at least 38 people died in a fire in a multi-story building in Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city.

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    Johannesburg building fire kills at least 74 people, many of them homeless (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    At least 12 of those killed were children, the youngest a 1-year-old, according to city and medical officials.

  5. Fox News

    Fire at multi-story building in Johannesburg leaves at least 63 dead, more than 40 injured (opens Fox News)

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    At least 63 people are dead and 43 others are injured after a fire at a five-story building in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa. City officials said the death toll will likely rise.

  6. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    At least 74 dead in Johannesburg building fire, authorities say (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Dozens of people were killed in a fire that engulfed a five-story building in central Johannesburg early Thursday, authorities said.

  7. NBC 6 South Florida

    Fire leaves at least 38 people dead in South Africa's biggest city, authorities say (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Emergency services say at least 38 people died in a fire in a multi-story building in Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city.

  8. Politico

    A building fire in Johannesburg leaves at least 73 dead, many of them homeless, authorities say (opens Politico)

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    As many as 200 people may have been living in the building, witnesses said, including in the basement, which should have been used as a parking garage.

  9. CNN

    At least 73 dead after fire tears through building used as temporary housing in South Africa (opens CNN)

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    The death toll from a raging fire in a five-story building in central Johannesburg has risen to 73, according to the city’s emergency services.

  10. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Building fire in South Africa leaves at least 73 dead, authorities say (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    JOHANNESBURG (AP) — 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.

  11. Al Jazeera

    ‘The fire ruined everything’: Lives, livelihoods lost in Johannesburg blaze (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Survivors mourn losses after a massive fire at a ‘hijacked’ building killed at least 74 people in South Africa.

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Building fire kills at least 73 people, many of them homeless, in Johannesburg (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    At least 73 people have died in a fire that ripped through a multistory building in Johannesburg in which many homeless people had taken shelter.

  13. France 24

    Fire engulfs illegal Johannesburg housing block killing 74 (opens France 24)

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    A fire that ripped through a five-storey building taken over for illegal housing has killed 74 people including 12 children in central Johannesburg, South African authorities said Thursday.

  14. The World from PRX

    Deadly apartment fire in South Africa (opens The World from PRX)

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    A fire at an apartment building in Johannesburg, South Africa, has left dozens dead and more victims are expected to be recovered during emergency search operations. The dilapidated building was home to hundreds of occupants, many homeless.

  15. Deutsche Welle

    South Africa: Johannesburg building fire kills dozens – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    It is unclear what sparked the blaze in the building that was "hijacked" or illegally taken over. The death toll could rise further.

  16. NPR

    A catastrophic fire in South Africa has taken the lives of dozens of people (opens NPR)

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    The fire in Johannesburg has killed more than 70 people. Authorities say many of the victims were people without homes, who found shelter in the run-down five-story building.

  17. NBC4 Washington

    Fire leaves at least 58 people dead in South Africa's biggest city, authorities say (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Emergency services say at least 38 people died in a fire in a multi-story building in Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city.

  18. Digital Journal

    Building fire in South Africa kills 63, another 43 were injured (opens Digital Journal)

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    Firefighters at the scene had put out the flames and search and recovery operations were ongoing - Copyright AFP STRMore than 60 people have died in a fire that engulfed a five-storey building in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city’s emergency services said.

  19. The Daily Caller

    At Least 73 Dead In Apartment Fire In Johannesburg (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A fire broke out early Thursday in a five-story apartment in an inner-city area in South Africa, killing at least 73 people and injuring 55 others.

  20. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Building fire in Johannesburg kills at least 73 people, many of them homeless: officials (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    As many as 200 people may have been living in the building, witnesses said.

  21. NPR

    A building fire has killed dozens, many homeless, in Johannesburg, authorities say (opens NPR)

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    Some of the people living in the building in South Africa's biggest city threw themselves out of windows to escape the blaze and might have died because of that, a local government official said.

  22. Wall Street Journal

    Johannesburg Fire Kills at Least 73 in Multistory Building (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Corruption and mismanagement have led to a lack of firefighting vehicles and other public services in Africa’s most developed economy.

  23. KRDO

    At least 74 dead after fire tears through building used as temporary housing in South Africa (opens KRDO)

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    By David McKenzie, CNN Johannesburg (CNN) — At least 74 people have died and dozens more were injured after a fire tore through a five-story building in central Johannesburg which had been turned into informal housing.

  24. Wyoming Public Media

    A building fire in Johannesburg kills dozens, many homeless, authorities say (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    At least 12 of those killed were children. Some people threw babies out of third-story windows to others waiting below in the desperate scramble to evacuate, witnesses said.

  25. The Guardian

    At least 73 killed as fire engulfs five-storey building in Johannesburg (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Seven children among dozens dead after blaze tears through building in South Africa’s largest city

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