City Power said the number of casualties is not yet known, however, paramedics are on the scene.
JOHANNESBURG - A City Power electricity pylon and its overhead lines have caved in, setting fire to multiple shacks in Stjwetla, in Alexandra.
Spokesperson Isaac Mangena said: “As of now, we don’t know the cause of this and we are also not sure if there are any causalities. We have dispatched a team from City Power to the area to investigate. The line carries about 88 kilovolts of electricity and can severely injure [one] when in contact with a person.”
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