Their testimonies at the commission of inquiry into the deadly fire that killed 77 people in Johannesburg's CBD in August will follow the three firefighters who took the stand on Thursday on day one of the public proceedings.
JOHANNESBURG - First responders on the scene of the deadly Marshalltown fire that killed 77 people will give testimonial evidence at the commission of inquiry into the Usindiso building on Friday.
The firefighters told the commission's chairperson, Justice Sisi Khampepe, that fire prevention systems in the building were vandalised, while emergency evacuation routes were blocked using cardboard material. The commission heard that the fire started on the ground floor of the building and was extinguished before it reached the fourth floor.
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