Eighteen elderly people died after a fire swept through their old age and frail care center outside of Johannesburg, South African emergency services said Monday, as investigators began digging through the rubble to determine the cause of the fire.
Paramedics said another 84 people were rescued from the Pieter Wessels old age home about 40 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of Johannesburg.
One of the victims died from a heart attack after being evacuated to a nearby church. The fire broke out late Sunday.
The Netcare rescue agency said Monday that 17 bodies were recovered from razed buildings at the home.
Three of the survivors were …
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