Man surprises inquiry by confessing: I started deadly fire to cover up murder

Man surprises inquiry by confessing: I started deadly fire to cover up murder
(Jerome Delay/AP)
Tue, 23 Jan, 2024 - 20:43
Gerald Imray, Associated Press

A man has been arrested after allegedly claiming responsibility for starting a building fire in South Africa which killed 76 people.

He allegedly sparked the blaze while trying to get rid of the body of someone he had killed.

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