Deadly Explosion Rips Open Street in Johannesburg CBD SouthAfrica
when an underground explosion hit the Johannesburg central business district on Wednesday July 19, 2023. Thirty-four vehicles were damaged.that the explosion caused panic, splitting a busy street open and leaving many vehicles damaged, with some blown off the road by the force of the blast. Reporters on the scene described the intense smell of gas lingering in the air.
Initial reports said that nine people had been injured but this was revised by Joburg emergency management service spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi. , Mulaudzi said that a body had been recovered by firefighters while 41 others were treated for"serious to minor" injuries on the scene.Egoli Gas has denied early reports that the massive explosion in the Johannesburg inner city on Wednesday was caused by a gas leak.
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