Aug. Revelers take part in the “Tomatina, an annual tomato fight fiesta celebrated in Valencia, Spain. A nighttime fire ripped through a rundown apartment building in Johannesburg, leaving dozens of dead.
authorities believe of the nighttime fire was started by a fridge freezer catching fire on the third floor, but then accelerated quickly upwards. prime minister theresa may has apologized for the government s slow response in the immediate aftermath. that was a failure of the state, local and national, to help people when they needed it most. as prime minister, i apologize for that failure. and as prime minister, i ve taken responsibility for doing what we can to put things right. now focus turns to people left homeless. the government have also purchased 68 new apartments in a new luxury development to house those affected. this is turning very political over here. some people are accusing the left of politicizing the strategy