Underground Gas Explosion Rocks Johannesburg
Bree Street, Johannesburg was the site of an industrial accident that saw an underground gas explosion obliterate the road.1 Residents have been urged to stay away from the area in the Central Business District.2 According to the city’s Metro Police Department, the explosion occurred between Bree and Simmonds Streets in the CBD.3 The explosion occurred on Wednesday evening last week, with eyewitnesses taking to social media to share shocking video footage and images of large and deep cracks on the road.4 The area was a scene of chaos and confusion with cars overturned and damaged with dozens of stationery minibuses.5 According to JMPD, emergency services were on their way to access the situation, however, no fatalities have been reported as yet.6 The CBD smelled of gas with the police a...