Scene of horrific apartment fire in Johannesburg, South Africa

Kha Ninh

13:00 | 09/01/2023

The apartment fire in Johannesburg (South Africa) killed 74 people and injured 61 others, considered one of the most dangerous fires in the world in recent years.

A fire broke out in an apartment building in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the early morning of August 31. In this photo, smoke rises from the burning building. (Source: Reuters)

Firefighters work at the scene of a devastating fire that killed dozens of people in downtown Johannesburg. (Source: AP)

The building in the central business district was described as an “informal settlement” where homeless people had been staying. Witnesses said at least 200 people lived in the building. In this photo, people gather at the scene of the horrific fire. (Source: AP)

The fire killed at least 74 people and injured 61. (Source: Reuters)

Local authorities have blocked off several roads in the area to allow vehicles and firefighters to move, while residents of surrounding buildings were evacuated as a precaution. (Source: AP)

Johannesburg City Manager Floyd Brink said that in 2019, city security forces raided the building and arrested 140 foreigners for illegally collecting rent. (Source: AP)

The fire was largely extinguished after three hours, but smoke was still billowing from charred windows, according to local authorities. The building is located in what was once the commercial district of South Africa’s economic heartland. (Source:AP)

Illegal occupation of abandoned buildings in downtown Johannesburg is widespread, with many believed to be under the control of criminal syndicates. (Source: AP)

South Africa is Africa’s most industrialized economy. It attracts millions of migrants, many of them undocumented, from other African countries. According to the Johannesburg government, the city has about 15,000 homeless people. (Source: AP)

The bodies were gathered in one place to be transported to the funeral site. (Source: AP)

Residents described a truly horrifying scene, with dozens of bodies lying all over the ground. (Source: AP)

The cause of the building fire is still unknown, but there are signs that people lit a fire inside the building to keep warm. (Source: Reuters)

Flames rise from a building amid a devastating fire. (Source: Reuters)

The scene of devastation after the fire. (Source: Reuters)

Fire burns down one floor of apartment building. (Source: Reuters)

(according to aljazeera)

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