Dozens killed in South Africa as fire guts building many homeless people had moved into

Johannesburg — At least 73 people died when a fire ripped through a five-story building in Johannesburg that had been overtaken by homeless people, officials said Thursday. A social media post on the city administration's official account confirmed the latest death toll, adding that at least 52 others were injured.

Johannesburg spokesman Robert Mulaudzi said earlier that the blaze that broke out in the predawn hours and many of the victims were suffering from smoke inhalation. He said the death toll was likely to rise after the blaze at what he described as "an informal settlement."

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