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More than 60 people killed in Johannesburg apartment fire, over 40 injured

Fire in Johannesburg, South Africa.[Screen grab]

At least 63 people have died with 43 others sustaining injuries following a fire that razed a multi-story building in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday morning.

Johannesburg Emergency Management Services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said that the cause of the fire in the apartment block in the city center is still unclear.

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