After harrowing escapes from the apartment fire in Johannesburg that killed at least 74 people, residents described how they managed to build lives with no legal water or electricity, and very little privacy.
Tag: Fires and Firefighters
Identifying Victims in South African Fire Is a Grim Struggle
Families on Friday were trying to identify relatives caught in one of the deadliest residential fires in South African history, which health officials said would require DNA testing.
What to Know About the Deadly Johannesburg Fire
The blaze, one of the worst residential ones in South Africa’s history, occurred in a building that officials and locals say had become an overcrowded death trap for the hundreds who lived there.
Identifying Victims in South African Fire is a Grim Struggle
Families on Friday were trying to identify relatives caught in the blaze, a day after it consumed a sprawling settlement in one of the deadliest residential fires in South African history.
Fire in Johannesburg, South Africa, Kills 74
Johannesburg, with a severe shortage of affordable housing, has hundreds of illegally occupied derelict buildings that officials and housing advocates say have become firetraps.
Why the Johannesburg Apartment Building Was a Firetrap
A visit and imagery of the five-story building show that it had a litany of major safety issues that made it vulnerable to a deadly fire.
Johannesburg Building Fire Photos: Scenes From a Deadly Blaze
The blaze struck an abandoned building that had become a crowded squatter settlement. The authorities were investigating the cause.
Philippine Fire in Apparel Factory Kills at Least 15
Employees, the business owner and some of his relatives were among the dead at the shop near Manila. The cause of the blaze was unknown.
For Greek Fires and Other Crises, E.U. Builds Emergency Force
The European Union deployed firefighters and equipment in what could be a preview of how it handles disasters linked to climate change.
Dozens of Arson Arrests After Greek Fire Sets Record for E.U.
Firefighters are battling blazes near Athens and in a region where about 180,000 acres have burned, according to an E.U. official who called it a record.