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MICHELE SPATARI/AFP via Getty Images(JOHANNESBURG) Dozens of people were killed in a fire that engulfed a five-story building in central Johannesburg early Thursday, authorities said. The blaze broke out in the downtown area of South Africa s largest city at around 1:30 a.m. local time. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene and began evacuating people from the building while trying to extinguish the flames, according to Robert Mulaudzi, spokesperson for the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services. "At this stage, the cause of the fire incident is still a subject of investigations," Mulaudzi said in a statement. "Officials from City of Johannesburg Disaster Management have been activated to start facilitating relief for affected families." At least 73 people were confirmed dead, while 52 others were injured. The death toll has continued to rise as firefighters go through the building floor by floor, searching for more victims, according to Xolile

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