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Fire Kills More than 70 in Johannesburg

by VOA News

   Johannesburg, South Africa --

   A building fire in central Johannesburg, South Africa, killed at least
   73 people and injured 52 others.

   Emergency Services spokesman Robert Mulaudzi released the death toll on
   X, formerly known as Twitter, saying search and recovery efforts were
   ongoing.

   The fire broke out before dawn in a five-story building that Mulaudzi
   said was being used as an informal settlement by homeless people.

   The cause of the fire is under investigation.

   Some information for this report came from The Associated Press, Agence
   France-Presse and Reuters.