Back 2023 Marshalltown-brand Afrikaans حريق مبنى جوهانسبرج 2023 Arabic Пажар у Яганэсбургу (2023) Byelorussian Brand in einem Wohngebäude in Johannesburg 2023 German 2023 Johannesburg building fire English Incendio de Johannesburgo de 2023 Spanish Johannesburgi korterelamu tulekahju Estonian آتشسوزی ساختمان ژوهانسبورگ Persian Incendie du 31 août 2023 à Johannesbourg French 2023 Johannesburg building fire GPE
Front of the building and back of the building following the fire. | |
| Date | 31 August 2023 |
|---|---|
| Time | 01:30 SAST |
| Location | 80 Albert Street, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 26°12′30″S 28°02′57″E / 26.2083°S 28.0491°E |
| Deaths | 77 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 88 |
On 31 August 2023, a fire burned down an illegally occupied abandoned building in Johannesburg, South Africa. The fire killed 77 people and badly hurt 88 others.[1][2][3] It was one of the deadliest fires in South African history.[4]
- ↑ Cocks, Tim; Plessis, Carien du (2023-09-01). "Sniffer dogs search for clues in ashes of deadly South African fire". Reuters. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ↑ Seeletsa, Molefe (2023-09-01). "'Most survivors broke their limbs,' says Phaahla as death toll increases in Joburg fire". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ↑ McCain, Nicole (4 September 2023). "Joburg fire: Families of unidentifiable victims urged to come forward with DNA samples". News24.
- ↑ Imray, Gerald; Magome, Mogomotsi (31 August 2023). "At least 74 are dead, many of them homeless, as fire rips through a rundown building in South Africa". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.