Fire Videos: Urban Village, Midrand, Residential Complex Destroyed by Flames, as Woman Dies

• Residents were evacuated after a fire started on the second floor, engulfing the building on Tuesday evening, 25 September 2024
• The Urban Village residential complex is located near Boardwalk Street in Midrand, Gauteng
• Fires have been rife in the province of Gauteng after recent fires at Auckland Park Country Club and two fires in the Johannesburg CBD in the past months

MIDRAND—A fire broke out in a residential building in Midrand late Tuesday night. Fortunately, a woman was found dead later in the day.

EMS response to fire

Xolile Khumalo, the spokesperson of the City of Johannesburg Emergency Medical Services (EMS), said they received a call about a fire in a 130-unit residential building after 9 p.m.

"Residents who sustained injuries were taken to hospital. The number of residents is not determined at the moment," said Khumalo.

Read also

Chaos as Endrick kicks opponent in the groin, fans demand red card

EMS performed a room-by-room search; upon first inspection, no one had died in the blaze. But, continued search found women had died in the fire.

"The cause of the fire will be investigated as soon as firefighting operations are completed."

It is unknown whether the fire started in a residential area or an office park.

Midrand react to seeing the blaze

As the 2024 Heritage Day public holiday was winding down, X was lit up with videos and photos of the awful sight of a burning residential building in Midrand. South Africans began to question why there have been so many fires in Gauteng of late.

@Mlu__N7 Mlungisi took this video from a nearby apartment, showing us the large area that the fire engulfed:

@KatlegoMar85063 Katlego

"I was there when the fire started , it’s gas heater, people's cars got damaged, it was an awful sight."

Read also

"Akaboshwe": Cops find alleged illegal foreigner hiding in wheelie bin, SA praise arrest scenes

@sovereignlebo Lebo is a resident of the building. She shared her emotions and experience of her home going up in flames:

@therabbi_zw had a loved one living in the building:

"My boy was in this complex.Thank God for his safety. Possession have been lost today, but lives could have been a permanently lost"

@BlackLwendo took this video as he got pretty close to the burning building:

@lithlens wonders what caused the fire:

"Yho i wonder what happened, i have friends staying there, I hope they are safe."

Auckland Park Country Club fire

Briefly News reported a similar story of a Johannesburg landmark went up in flames as staff evacuated the premises, with thick grey clouds of smoke billowing into the sky. The Auckland Park Country Club, a registered heritage site established in 1906, is renowned for its prestigious golf facility, featuring two courses.

Read also

Gauteng community members angry after firefighters respond late to emergency, netizens react

No injuries or fatalities have been reported, and the authorities continue to investigate the cause of the fire.

Source: Briefly News