Joburg EMS says the number of fatalities keep rising as search and recovery operation continues.
Johannesburg Emergency Management Services who enacted a search and recovery operation in the
building that was gutted by fire said the building was turned into an informal settlement by those occupying it.in the early hours of Thursday morning.EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said the number of fatalities keep rising as the search and recovery operation continues at the five storey building that was engulfed in flames.
“The building has been turned into an informal settlement with an estimate of over 80 shacks. The fire spread very quickly affecting different levels of the building because of the combustible materials used.“Firefighters managed to evacuate all the people out of the building and are currently busy with damping down. EMS will conduct preliminary investigations to determine what caused the fire after firefighting operations are done.
Mulaudzi said the City of Johannesburg Disaster Management is on the scene to facilitate relief for affected families.
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