More than 60 dead in Johannesburg building blaze

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

More than 60 people have died and more than 40 injured following a fire at a building in central Johannesburg. Authorities say it’s unclear what sparked the blaze at a five-storey building. Emergency Services told the BBC the fire gutted the building in the Johannesburg city centre at around 01:30 (00:30 BST).

Authorities say firefighters evacuated the building’s occupants on arrival, and the search and recovery of bodies is continuing. Reports suggest the occupants of the building were mostly African migrants.