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Joburg fire: Death toll climbs to more than 70, and counting. What happens next?

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More than 70 people have lost their lives and dozens more were injured after a fire broke out at a five-storey building in Marshalltown, downtown Johannesburg, on Thursday morning. The death toll is the highest for a building fire in the city's recent history. According to Johannesburg emergency services, the blaze gutted the building at the corner of Albert and Delvers streets at around 01:30 on Thursday. LISTEN to News24's Mihlali Ntsabo as he speaks to News24's Alex Patrick and Kyle Cowan for the latest.
31 Aug 2023 English South Africa News

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