Joburg fire | 62 bodies burnt beyond recognition

JOHANNESBURG - Family members faced a daunting journey navigating through various mortuaries as they identify their loved ones.

A total of 74 people died in the fire in a Joburg CBD building in the early hours of Thursday morning.

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Forensic Pathology Services says only 12 of the bodies can be positively identified.

The remaining 62 bodies were burnt beyond recognition.

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