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Pictures of the cut pipes in the basement of the Bank Of Lisbon building in 2018. Pictures: Wynand Engelbrecht

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GALLERY: A look back at the Bank of Lisbon fire - three years on

By Abigail Javier

On 5 September 2018, a fire raged through the old Bank of Lisbon building for three days; three firefighters lost their lives. After three years, no report on...

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    On 5 September 2018, a fire raged through the old Bank of Lisbon building for three days; three firefighters lost their lives. After three years, no report on the incident has been released. Eyewitness News takes a look back at what happened and whether enough has been done to prevent another tragedy like this one. #BankofLisbonFire

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  • FILE: Firefighters stand in front of the Bank of Lisbon building where 3 of their colleagues died while trying to extinguish a fire. A memorial service was held for the firefighters on 12 September 2018. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

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  • The Bank of Lisbon building has been demolished. Earlier residents from nearby buildings stood outside the exclusion zone to witness the implosion. Picture: Ahmed Kajee/EWN

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  • FILE: The memorial service for the three firefighters killed while fighting the Bank of Lisbon building fire in Johannesburg. Picture: EWN

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  • FILE: Firefighters stand in front of the Bank of Lisbon building where 3 of their colleagues died while trying to extinguish a fire. A memorial service was held for the firefighters on 12 September 2018. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Residents evacuated ahead of Bank of Lisbon demolition

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  • Robert Moropana stands near the Bank of Lisbon building in Johannesburg where his son, Joburg firefighter Simphiwe Moropana, died in a fire in 2018. The building is set to be demolished on 24 November 2019. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

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    906 days ago
  • FILE: Firefighters stand in front of the Bank of Lisbon building where 3 of their colleagues died while trying to extinguish a fire. A memorial service was held for the firefighters on 12 September 2018. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

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  • Gauteng Health MEC Gwen Ramokgopa. Picture: @GautengHealth/Twitter

    DA opens cases against Ramokgopa & Mamabolo over deadly Joburg building fire

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