Johannesburg fire
There was a fire in Johannesburg today, September 3, 2023, that killed at least 74 people, including 12 children. The fire broke out in a five-storey building in the Marshalltown suburb of Johannesburg in the early hours of the morning. The cause of the fire is not yet known, but authorities are investigating. What caused fire in Johannesburg today? The building was reportedly illegally subdivided into apartments, and many of the occupants were sleeping when the fire broke out. The fire quickly spread through the building, trapping many people inside. Some people were able to escape, but others were found dead piled up at a security gate that was closed, preventing them from escaping. The fire is one of the deadliest in Johannesburg in recent years. It has raised concerns about the safety of informal housing in the city. Johannesburg has a large informal settlement population, and many of these settlements are built with substandard materials and lack adequate fire safety measures...