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Fairview platoon commander, Lucas Thipe, testifies at the inquiry into the Usindiso fire on Thursday.
The first day of the Usindiso fire inquiry ended with traumatic evidence as firefighters described the death and panic at the scene.
The fire in Albert Street, Johannesburg, on 31 August, claimed the lives of more than 70 people.
The structural fire report into the blaze at the Usindiso building in Marshalltown, Johannesburg, found that the city should implement a plan to deal with abandoned and dilapidated buildings.
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