Man sustains serious injuries after jumping from 10th floor of Joburg building to escape fire
JOBURG – A building on the corners of Commissioner and Joubert Streets in central Johannesburg caught fire in the early hours of this morning.
In the early hours of Sunday morning, Netcare 911 responded to reports of a building fire on the corners of Commissioner and Joubert Streets in central Johannesburg.
This is according to a media statement issued by Netcare911 media liaison officer, Shawn Herbst.
The statement further read, “Reports from the scene indicate that a man, believed to be approximately 40-years-old, sustained serious injuries after it was alleged he jumped from a 10th floor window landing on the 6th floor.
“Due to limited access, the Fire and Rescue Services had to cut their way through doors and security barriers to allow paramedics access to the patient.
“Once stabilised, the patient was transported by government ambulance to hospital for further treatment.
“Circumstances leading up to the fire are at this stage are unknown and will form the subject of a police investigation.”
