10 Jun Johannesburg EMS extinguish China Mart fire

Emergency management services (EMS) in Johannesburg responded to a fire incident at a factory located in China Mart, Crown Mines.

According to spokesperson Nana Kgiba, the fire ignited on Monday morning, and fortunately, there have been no reported fatalities or injuries so far.

A video shared by EMS depicts thick smoke billowing from the rooftop of the China Mart complex, where EMS personnel are actively engaged in firefighting efforts.

“The city of Joburg’s emergency services is at China Mart where a factory is on fire. At the moment we have not received reports of people missing, but we are talking to the owners to check if there were other people inside. We’re busy with firefighting and we’ll do investigations after we have extinguished the fire.”