{
  "id": 4166047,
  "title": "Ekurhuleni fire claims two lives, including a four-year-old boy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/ekurhuleni-fire-claims-two-lives-including-a-four-year-old-boy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T06:08:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/ekurhuleni-fire-claims-two-lives-including-a-four-year-old-boy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a tragic incident in Ekurhuleni, two individuals lost their lives after a double-storey house caught fire early Saturday morning in Edenvale. Among the deceased was a four-year-old boy. Another victim, a nine-year-old girl, managed to escape the flames without any injuries. According to the City of Ekurhuleni's spokesperson, William Ntladi, the fire had already engulfed the upper part of the building, causing the roof to collapse. Immediate fire suppression measures were taken to prevent further structural damage.\n\nThe fire department arrived at the scene and found two charred bodies of a male in his fifties and a four-year-old child in the same room. It was reported that there were only three people present inside the house at the time of the fire. The third individual, a nine-year-old girl, was rescued by her neighbours. However, the cause of the fire remains under investigation.",
  "summary": "A nine-year-old girl is reported to have escaped without injuries.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}