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At least 73 dead in Johannesburg fire

Over 70 people dead and 50 injured after a fire in Johannesburg

At least 73 people have died - including seven children - in a Johannesburg building fire. More than 50 others were injured. Officials say it is unclear what sparked the blaze at the city centre five-storey building, which had been abandoned but was being occupied by homeless people. We’ll hear from our correspondent on the scene.

Commercial airline pilots across Europe say that they are so exhausted that they are struggling to stay awake while operating flights. We’ll hear what’s forcing them into this position.

And we’ll answer listener questions on the situation in Gabon, as well as hear from residents there, 24 hours after a coup ousted President Ali Bongo.

Presenter: Lukwesa Burak.

(Photo: Fire crews and emergency staff gather at the site of a fire that broke out at a five-storey building in the city centre, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Credit: KIM LUDBROOK/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

50 minutes

Last on

Thu 31 Aug 202315:06GMT

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  • Thu 31 Aug 202315:06GMT

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