Several streets in the Johannesburg CBD have been closed after an explosion on Wednesday night.
Parts of Bree Street sank after an underground explosion. Residents had to be evacuated due to the strong smell of gas in the area.Several roads in the Johannesburg CBD have been closed after an explosion on Wednesday night.
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi, who visited the scene, said 41 people were confirmed injured and taken to hospitals around the city centre. He said two were in a critical condition. One death has been reported. Lesufi said the cause of the explosion is still unknown but received a preliminary report from EGoli Gas on what it suspected might have caused it. “Egoli Gas believes it is unlikely the explosion in Johannesburg CBD, Bree Street, Johannesburg was caused by a gas pipeline or leak. Our network has experienced no pressure loss which indicates the gas pipelines are intact. Our customers in the area continue to receive gas uninterrupted,” it said.
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