At least 73 killed as fire engulfs five-storey building in Johannesburg

Seven children among dozens dead after blaze tears through building in South Africa's largest city

At least 73 people, including seven children, have died in a fire in a multi-storey building in Johannesburg, South Africa's biggest city, emergency services have said.

In one of the country's worst such tragedies in living memory, Emergency Management Services said a further 52 people were injured in the blaze, which broke out early on Thursday.