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Exclusive footage inside wreckage of Midrand complex fire

Dramatic photos and videos from inside the Broadwalk Urban Village complex show the true damage.

It is a devastating sight as emergency services and officials walk through what remains of the Broadwalk Urban Village complex.

The complex was destroyed on the night of September 24 when a fire ripped through the structure. Read the original story here: Video: Fire rips through Midrand residential complex, residents evacuated

In the walkthrough, Tshepo Setlhako of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services explained to the Midrand Reporter that on their arrival within 20 minutes, the entire top of the building was completely on fire.

Watch the video here:

Body of female found

Earlier today, the body of a female was discovered with minimal burns to her body. Read the full story here: Body discovered in debris of Midrand residential complex fire

What is the city doing to help?

MMC for Human Settlement Mlungisi Mabaso said, “We should be working with the private developers of the property but they are not here. There are council processes that need to be followed first before we can further assist.”

Watch the video here:

Photos of the aftermath

Midrand Reporter’s journalist Comfort Makhanya is at the scene.

A stove is covered in soot and burn damage from the fire. Photo: Comfort Makhanya
Rooms have been left destroyed by the fire. Photo: Comfort Makhanya
Some apartment windows remain entact. Photo: Comfort Makhanya
What looks like an electrical panel is burned. Photo: Comfort Makhanya
Hallways are covered in debris. Photo: Comfort Makhanya

 

 

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Ashtyn Mackenzie

Ashtyn is the editor of the Rosebank Killarney Gazette. She has been a community journalist since 2014 and is passionate about delivering impactful and thought-provoking stories.

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