#ICYMI: Two more firefighters lose their lives #JoburgFire
JOBURG – Death toll rises to three.
Update: 15:40pm
MEC for Infrastructure Development, Jacob Mamabolo has confirmed that two more firefighters died while battling a burning building in the CBD.
Earlier today, one firefighter died after falling from the 23rd floor while trying to extinguish the flames of the fire burning at the Gauteng Provincial Health Department.
A further three firefighters were trapped inside, and were later rescued and taken to a hospital.
More updates to follow.
MEC for Infrastructure Development @GautengProvince Jacob Mamabolo has confirmed that two more firefighters have died while battling a blaze in the JHB CBD. This brings the death toll to three. @CoJPublicSafety @HermanMashaba
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) September 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/MbalulaFikile/status/1037331115747495936
#JoburgFire rips through Gauteng Provincial Health Department, firefighter falls from the 23rd floor
One firefighter slipped from the balcony of the 23rd floor while trying to extinguish the flames of the fire burning at the Gauteng Provincial Health Department.
JoburgFire Update: Sadly one of our own has fell from the building and has since passed on. @radebe_nana pic.twitter.com/QW6Y77zNQQ
— City of Joburg EMS (@CityofJoburgEMS) September 5, 2018
MMC for Public Safety, Michael Sun, said that there are a further three firefighters trapped inside the burning building. A firefighting team is reportedly trying to assist them.
Sun also sent out his condolences to the family of the firefighter who lost his life.
Watch the MMC here:
.@CityofJoburgZA's @MichaelSun168 giving an update on the #JoburgFire @HermanMashaba https://t.co/e59BdUwjTr
— Luyanda Mfeka (@Lu_Mfeka) September 5, 2018
Emergency Management Services (EMS) spokesperson, Robert Mulaudzi, has confirmed that the emergency services are currently at the scene of the burning building in the Joburg CBD.
Mulaudzi added that a number of people who work in the building were treated for smoke inhalation.
The building is located on the corner of Sauer and Albertina Sisulu streets and motorists are urged to avoid the area.
Journalist Thabo Jobo is on the scene and more details will be added to this developing story as they come to light.
Worried faces of employees taking pictures of their government building on fire in Johannesburg. Employees have been evacuated for safety @GautengProvince @NE_Tribune pic.twitter.com/VOwQjAgdLO
— Thabo Jobo (@ThaboNokajobo) September 5, 2018
A helicopter was seen flying on top of a burning Gauteng government building in Johannesburg to try extinguish a mystery fire @GautengProvince @GautengHealth @GautengHousing @NE_Tribune pic.twitter.com/fFUyailE6K
— Thabo Jobo (@ThaboNokajobo) September 5, 2018
Gauteng government building has been evacuated due to fire opposite ANC offices @LuthuliHouse @CityofJoburgZA @CityofJoburgEMS is on the scene @NE_Tribune pic.twitter.com/vyoPkEkvHk
— Thabo Jobo (@ThaboNokajobo) September 5, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/NETribune/videos/678555752500576/
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