Saudi Arabia\u2019s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their condolences to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa following a tragic fire in Johannesburg\u2019s business district. The fire, one of South Africa\u2019s deadliest, claimed 76 lives, including 12 children, and left 88 people injured. The fire consumed a city-owned building that had been housing around 200 struggling families in the rundown central business district of Johannesburg. King Salman conveyed his deepest sympathies and wished a speedy recovery to the injured, while Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also sent a message of condolences and sympathy to President Ramaphosa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saudi Arabia\u2019s King Salman sent a message of condolences and sympathy to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for the victims of a fire that broke out in the business district of Johannesburg, the state-run SPA news agency reported on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The king said: \u201cWe learned of the news of the fire that occurred in the commercial district of the city of Johannesburg, and the deaths and injuries that resulted from it, and as we share with Your Excellency the pain of this tragedy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added: \u201cWe send to you, to the families of the deceased, and to your friendly people, our warmest condolences and sincere sympathy, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also sent a similar message of condolences and sympathy to Ramaphosa on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authorities said on Friday that the death toll from Thursday\u2019s predawn blaze \u2014 one of South Africa\u2019s deadliest fires \u2014 rose to 76, with at least 12 of the victims being children. The number of injured people hospitalized from the fire also increased to 88.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fire ravaged a city-owned building that had effectively been abandoned by authorities and had become home to poor people desperately seeking some form of accommodation in the rundown Johannesburg central business district. The building was believed to be home to around 200 families.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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