It is thought at least one child is among those dead.
The blaze has been mostly extinguished, but smoke can still be seen seeping out of the windows of the blackened five-storey building.
Pieces of sheets and material are also hanging out of the windows, and it is unclear whether people were using them in an attempt to escape. Mr Mulaudzi said the search for survivors is a challenge because the previously abandoned building is an ‘informal settlement’ where homeless people live without any formal agreements.Firefighters stand next to covered bodies of victims Relatives were warned the chances of finding their loved ones alive are ‘very slim’ Firefighters evacuated the remaining occupants inside after arriving.
One tearful woman looking for her daughter told reporters at the scene: ‘This is not a place where somebody can live.The cause of the fire is not yet clear.
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