An explosion inexplicably hit the center of Johannesburg, South Africa, during rush hour on Wednesday, tearing apart a main avenue and injuring 41 people.
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Emergency services initially blamed the underground gas pipes, but Egoli Gas company said it is “unlikely” that the explosion – which cracked the asphalt and flipped vehicles, including minibus taxis – “was caused by a pipeline or leak“.
“Our network did not suffer pressure loss, which indicates that the gas pipelines are intact. Our customers in the region continue receiving gas uninterruptedly”, the company stated in a note.
“It’s a miracle there were no fatalities,” said Panyaza Lesufi, provincial premier of Gauteng, which includes Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Forty-one people were injured, including two in critical condition, nine seriously injured, and 30 with minor injuries, according to Lesufi.
He stated that a preliminary investigation did not reveal the cause of the explosion.
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With information from the insiderpaper site
