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More than 60 people have died and more than 40 are injured following a fire at a building in central Johannesburg.

Authorities say it’s unclear what sparked the blaze at the five-storey building in the South African city.

Firefighters evacuated the building’s occupants on arrival, and the search and recovery of bodies is continuing.

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47 Comments

  1. @brucethackwell6686

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    This is the fault of the British supported ANC Goverment. There is blood on your hands!

  2. @davidgoldberg1219

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    Prayers to all persons effected.

  3. @persianking8822

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    There are greedy people behind this but "valar morghulis"

  4. @geraldmutwiri6797

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    God😢

  5. @TheUnexpected-TV

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    A lot is happening in south Africa: https://youtu.be/ppa-vHx32ew?si=7i_EB6_oSCrbnRw1

  6. @zoemystique7773

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    Kodwa Nkulunkulu😢

  7. @kingpk4429

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    With the level of LAWLESSNESS the country is in we gonna have more of such things.

  8. @AirstripOne-nd4du

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    Much love to South Africa this is awful ❤

  9. @jeremiahmubaru997

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    Very sorry about this guys

  10. @ConstantinSako-yq7vz

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    I sense something fishy here. An in-depth investigation should be carried out. We are in a world full of wickedness. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaves

  11. @kalisapeter825

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    Very sorry 🙏🙏🙏

  12. @RoboArc

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    It's Africa. 🎉 idk what yall expected

  13. @JamesSmith-qs4hx

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    Our daughters, all of our children and our descendants need to be able to grow up in a country which is safe, homogeneous, and high-trust. A country in which we, the peoples of Britain, dictate our own affairs and our own destiny, rather than traitors and parasites who serve megalomaniacal foreign psychopaths who despise us. And above all, a country which simply feels like home. A country which is genuinely ours, as it ought to be.

  14. @judymsomi2480

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    May their souls rest in peace .

  15. @jimmiecolvin7365

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    South Africa 🎉

  16. @babslan3341

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    oh my God, so terrible 😞

  17. @Jonathan_Torres1992

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    (Daniel 9:27 was fulfilled in August 13 2023 also when the woman began travailing in birth in order to fulfill the time of the gentiles, three riders were released within 2020 and 2023. These words are true and worthy, he who has ears to hear let him hear.)

    "And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass? And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by. Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven."

    "And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh."

    Bible, Gospel of Luke, chapter 21.

    "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."

    Gospel of John, chapter 3, verse 16 to 18.

    "For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep."

    First Corinthians, chapter 15, verse 3 to 6.

    "Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee."

    Acts, chapter 8, verse 22.

    "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

    Gospel of John, chapter 3, verse 3.

    "From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

    Gospel of Matthew, chapter 4, verse 17.

    "After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight."

    Hosea, chapter 6, verse 2.

    "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."

    Peter, chapter 3, verse 8.

    "knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation."

    Peter, chapter 3, verse 3 to 4.

    "For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape."

    First Thessalonians chapter 5, verse 3.

    "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord."

    First Thessalonians, chapter 4, verse 16 to 17.

    "in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed."

    First Corinthians, chapter 15, verse 52.

    "I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left."

    Gospel of Luke, chapter 17, verse 34 to 36.

    ……………………………………………………………..

  18. @ProphetJahiya-mp8yi

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    My condolences and salvation unto you and my love and prayers are with you. Help us. We can use some urgent help right now 🙏
    Lord, God bless and help us, please, my dear God🙏
    Most high

  19. @y0ut1n9shen

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    R.I.P🙏

  20. @NeerajGurjar-sr1gg

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    Heartbreaking Rest in peace🙏

  21. @omkhuluBasss

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    play stupid games , win stupid prizes. there is a reason the building is condemned

  22. @user-qt9kf5tm7v

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    안녕하세요 저스트준안무창시자손형준입니다.입학입시안무저작권자유행사가 자유침해로인해어려우시면

    때와장소를 가리지마시고 자유침해 죽여 버릴수있는 문화운동 부탁드립니다 kor불매문화 인종차별 무죄살인 방화운동 부탁드립니다 무죄입니다.

    Hello, I am Hyeongjun Son, the founder of choreography Just Jun.

    No matter the time and place, please cultural movement that can kill freedom infringement kor boycott culture racism innocent murder arson movement please innocent

  23. @yanbetsanglao8913

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    May all the fire victims rest in peace

  24. @Pou1gie1

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    In the 70s and 80s in NY slumlords would commit arson which would lead to insurance payouts. I wonder if this is the cause which in this case might have been done to seize the property and get an insurance payout. I guess we'll see.

  25. @helenm2169

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    why do they do that to themselves??

  26. @koda3967

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    Heartbreaking. R.I.P. to those whose lives ended. 😢😢😢

  27. @user-ei9bm7mv6h

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    .#zZz#.⚡⬆️⬇️💀☢☣ЭКСПЕРЕМЕНТ – УДАЛСЯ ЮАР!!!.💀💀💀💀💀💀⚡🔥СОЖГЛИ ЖИВЬЁМ⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫💀💀💀💀💀💀⚡⚡⚡

  28. @mikbarb5451

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    My condolences to all their families 🌹🙏

  29. @janomesteve3129

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    The biggest problem is the ANC

  30. @cheryl5994

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    🙏🏼

  31. @RY-fe3rt

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    Harrowing. RIP

  32. @brianafrika656

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    They way she emphasise on ''African Migrants'' 😂The migrants are white people in South Africa

  33. @donnah5378

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    Sad 😢

  34. @user-si9oc7kq4h

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    It's Grenfell all over again oh god…

  35. @user-ii5fx3cx7g

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    Very sad😢😢

  36. @anandbehera956

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    😢😢😢😢

  37. @EA250378

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    Oh dear. How sad. Still, never mind. Anyone know what the weather will be like tomorrow?

  38. @palashmatt1435

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    😢

  39. @The123rasputin

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    Tragedy, but anyone who's visited Jozi in recent years might assume that this happens regularly, such a Mad Max place it's become.

  40. @13ased_American

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    Everyone sympathizing but if it happened in Russia everyone would be laughing and saying "poor fire burnt out"

  41. @Paul-pz3us

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    Is this to stop the barge been used as an example next

  42. @auro1986

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    bbc, retore electricity there not heat

  43. @imranzahir6798

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    Big tragedy.

  44. @leonardjika2100

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    MY CONDOLENCES TO ALL AND MY AFRICA

  45. @insomniac_racheal

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    I live in South Africa and I am hearing about this from BBC 😭😭😭 praying for the families of the deceased 🙏❤

  46. @pradeeptudu5974

    December 25, 2023 at 7:43 am

    My deepest condolences and prayers to the family members.

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