South Africa building fire: At least 47 killed in blaze in Johannesburg

At least 47 people have been killed in a fire in a multi-storey building in South Africa's biggest city, authorities have said.

Emergency Management Services spokesman Robert Mulaudzi said a search and recovery operation was under way. Authorities said the fire had been largely extinguished, but smoke still seeped out of windows of the blackened building.

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