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At least 63 people have died in building fire in South Africa

The number of people who have died in a big fire in a five-story building in central Johannesburg is now 63, according to the city’s emergency services.

According to spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi, 43 people were hurt.

Emergency services and firefighters are trying to extinguish the fire, as reported by public broadcaster SABC.

Videos from the scene show big orange flames covering the bottom floor of a building, and lots of people who seem to have escaped outside.

Emergency services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said on X, which is also known as Twitter, that several people were receiving medical attention and a few had been taken to healthcare centers.

SABC says they don’t know how the fire started.

The firefighters in Johannesburg got a call about a fire at about 1:30 in the morning. Thursday at the current time.

The statement said that the reason for the fire is still being looked into. The City of Johannesburg Disaster Management officials are starting to help families who have been affected.

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