"Tragic Johannesburg Apartment Fire Claims 73 Lives, Occupants Reported Homeless"

At least 73 people were killed and 43 injured in a fire that engulfed a derelict apartment block occupied by homeless individuals in Johannesburg, South Africa. The cause of the blaze is under investigation, and emergency evacuations are ongoing. The city has struggled to evict squatters from such buildings, and the municipal government implied that the occupants were there illegally. Johannesburg faces widespread poverty, joblessness, and a housing crisis, with approximately 15,000 homeless people in the city. Fires are common due to chronic power shortages.