Key Takeaways
- A blaze in a multi-story building in Johannesburg killed 20 people and injured 43.
- The City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services confirmed the death toll and coordinated rescue efforts.
- Investigators are probing the cause, with early speculation pointing to an electrical fault.
Johannesburg: At least 20 people have been killed and 43 more have been injured in a fire.
The blaze engulfed a multi-story building in South Africa’s capital, Johannesburg, the News24 portal reported Thursday.
The official account for the city of Johannesburg municipality on X (formerly known as Twitter) has confirmed, citing Robert Malaudzi, a spokesperson of the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services, that “the number of fatalities has risen to 20”.
