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2023 Johannesburg building fire
Deadly blaze in South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 31 August 2023 at around 01:30 SAST, a fire engulfed an illegally occupied government-owned building in Johannesburg, South Africa; 77 people were killed and 88 others were injured.[1][2][3] It was one of the deadliest fires in South African history.[4]
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Front and back of the building following the fire | |
Date | 31 August 2023; 10 months ago (2023-08-31) |
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Time | 01:30 SAST |
Location | 80 Albert Street, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, South Africa |
Coordinates | 26°12′30″S 28°02′57″E |
Deaths | 77 |
Non-fatal injuries | 88 |
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