Johannesburg EMS spokesperson Xolile Khumalo said most people were evacuated safely from the building. “On record, we only have one person who was transferred to the nearest health facility. No fatalities have been recorded. The complex owner will provide accommodation to all residents affected.”
She said they were called just after midnight and started with "damping down operations” to extinguish the fire.
Khumalo said the cause of the fire will be investigated.
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