Scores evacuated as Midrand apartment block goes up in flames

A fire broke out at a Midrand residential complex on Tuesday night, resulting in the evacuation of scores of residents.According to City of Johannesburg Emergency Medical Services (EMS) spokesperson Xolile Khumalo, firefighters were called to Broadwalk Urban Village late in the evening.On arrival, they found the second floor of the building “engulfed in flames”, and had to evacuate the residents of 130 units.Firefighters carried out a room-by-room search and no fatalities have been reported so far. “[Residents] who sustained injuries were taken to hospital. The number of residents…