At least 52 dead in a fire in South Africa | cnn

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The death toll from a fire at a five-story building in central Johannesburg has risen to 52, according to city emergency services officials.

The number of injured stands at 43, said spokesman Robert Mulaudzi.

Emergency services and firefighters are working to put out the blaze, public broadcaster SABC reported.

Videos of the scene. show huge orange flames engulf the bottom floor of a building and dozens of people who appear to have fled outside.

In a series of tweets shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, emergency services spokesman Robert Mulaudzi said a number of people were being treated and some had been transported to medical care facilities.

According to SABC, the cause of the fire is still unknown.

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