Još 40-ak ljudi je povrijeđeno.
Požar je izbio rano jutros po lokalnom vremenu.
VIDEO: Aftermath of the building fire in Johannesburg, South Africa which killed at least 20 people and injured more than 40 others. pic.twitter.com/kxcOmharUA
— Dredre babb (@DredreBabb) August 31, 2023
Zgrada je evekuirana i u toku su potraga i spašavanje.
Glasnogovornik hitnih službi, Robert Mulaudzi, rekao je da je operacija potrage za zarobljenima u ruševinama i izvlačenja u tijeku i da je vjerojatno da će broj žrtava rasti.
#tremor and 38 people passed away in building fire in Johannesburg CBD, South Africa 💔🤧 pic.twitter.com/19yrl6q9Qq
— Peché Africa 🇿🇦 (@pmcafrica) August 31, 2023
Vlasti su priopćile da je vatra uglavnom ugašena, ali dim i dalje izlazi iz prozora izgorene zgrade u centru Johannesburga.
At least 20 people have died in a fire that occurred in a five story building at the Corner of Alberts and Delvers street in the Johannesburg CBD.. over 40 people have been injured.
This is a developing story @TimesLIVE pic.twitter.com/MxMtWBlFmE
— Thabo Tshabalala (@Thabo_Tshaba) August 31, 2023
BREAKING: At least 38 people dead, more than 40 injured after building fire in Johannesburg, South Africapic.twitter.com/zS2GA0ucKK
— BNO News (@BNONews) August 31, 2023