Cape Town – Three people reported died and three others were injured in a fire that engulfed a three-storey building in Johannesburg’s Jeppestown early Sunday morning.
The blaze, which began around 1am, drew response from City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services firefighters.
Three people have reportedly died in a building fire in Johannesburg. City of Joburg emergency management services firefighters are currently attending to the fire in Jeppestown. More details on https://t.co/srSwp4H5Hm #TheSouthAfricanMorning #QuestionThinkAct #eNCA #DStv403 pic.twitter.com/cmkeIH5QPI
— eNCA (@eNCA) August 25, 2024
Robert Mulaudzi, spokesperson for Joburg Emergency Services, confirmed their presence and ongoing efforts to contain the fire in the CBD area.
@CityofJoburgEMS Firefighters are currently attending to a 3 storey building on fire in Jeppestown, 3 patients treated for injuries/smoke inhalation, cause of the fire incident is still a subject of investigations. @CityofJoburgZA@CoJPublicSafety (RM) pic.twitter.com/uu9Rr1K9CA
— City of Joburg EMS (@CityofJoburgEMS) August 25, 2024
3 people have died after a building caught fire in Jeppestown in the early hours of this morning – 25 August 2024 pic.twitter.com/3NrHUb6qcG
— News Live SA (@newslivesa) August 25, 2024
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
