Breaking: More than 60 dead in Johannesburg building blaze

More than 60 people have died and more than 40 injured following a fire at a block of flats in Johannesburg.

CityNews Nigeria reports that authorities say it’s unclear what sparked the blaze at a five-storey building.

Emergency Services told the BBC the fire gutted the building in the Johannesburg city centre at around 01:30 (00:30 BST).

Authorities say firefighters evacuated the building’s occupants on arrival, and the search and recovery of bodies is continuing.

Reports suggest the occupants of the building were mostly African migrants.

Details later…