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UAE leaders condole South African president over victims of building fire

A fire that engulfed a five-storey building taken over for illegal housing killed more than 70 people including children

Published: Thu 31 Aug 2023, 10:03 PM

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Medics and emergency works at the scene of a deadly blaze in downtown Johannesburg. — AP

Medics and emergency works at the scene of a deadly blaze in downtown Johannesburg. — AP

The President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent a message of condolence to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa over the victims of the building fire that resulted in several deaths and injuries, wishing a speedy recovery to all the injured.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice-President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, sent similar condolence messages to President Ramaphosa.

A fire that engulfed a five-storey building taken over for illegal housing killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg overnight, the South African city's emergency services said on Thursday.

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Another 52 were injured in what was on track to become one of the deadliest fires worldwide in recent years.



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