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Families wait as K9 teams search building in aftermath of S. Africa fire

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Residents, relatives of victims and members of the public gather behind police tape at the site of a burned apartment block in Johannesburg, as K9 teams search through the rubble for any human remains. The deadly blaze that ripped through the five-storey building taken over for illegal housing has killed 74 people including 12 children, according to South African authorities. IMAGES

Added on the 01/09/2023 11:35:21 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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