Johannesburg Water is working with City Power to contain the damage in the aftermath of the Bree Street explosion on Wednesday evening, which tore up a section of the road.
The underground tunnels which carry gas, water and electrical cables along Bree Street are also suspected to have been damaged.
City Power's John Ware substation is experiencing a huge gush of water underground about 4km towards Newtown, spokesperson Isaac Mangena said.Three substations were kept offline after the blast, Mangena said, including the Bree substation situated a few metres from the epicentre of the explosion.
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