Explosion rocks Johannesburg: 41 injured, cars tossed as main road ruptures in suspected gas blast

Johannesburg yesterday was shaken by an explosion, disrupting a central part of the city located in the northern region of South Africa. The blast caused a significant rupture on a main tarmac road, and several vehicles, including a mini-bus, were hurled by the blast’s force. A reported 41 people were injured due to the incident.

Emergency services initially suggested that the cause of the blast came from an exploding underground gas pipe. However, Egoli Gas Company argued against this claim. They pointed out that there were no signs of a pressure drop in their network, indicating their gas pipelines were undamaged and gas supply remained uninterrupted in the area. An Egoli representative said…

“Our network did not register a pressure loss, which indicates our gas pipelines were not damaged and customers in the area are able to…