At least 74 died after a building fire in Johannesburg, South Africa.

<div class="block">At least 74 died after a building fire in Johannesburg, South Africa.</div>

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At Least 74 Dead in Johannesburg Building Fire

And in Johannesburg, South Africa, at least 74 people have died and dozens more were injured after a building fire in the city's central business district. Overnight authorities have confirmed at least 12 of the victims were Children. According to a city spokesperson, the five story building was home to hundreds of people who lived there in a informal settlement without lease agreements. He also confirmed the fire has been extinguished and the emergency services are conducting recovery operations. The city's mayor confirmed the building was owned by the city and leased to a non profit that was meant to provide housing but that the organization had ceased operations.