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Gas explosion in Johannesburg leaves one dead, 41 injured
One person reportedly dead, at least 41 others injured in suspected gas explo§ion in Johannesburg
A suspected underground gas explo§ion ripped open roads and flipped vehicles in the heart of South Africa’s biggest city, k#lling one man and inj¥ring at least 41 people, authorities and emergency services said on Thursday.
Parts of Lilian Ngoyi Street in Johannesburg’s CBD collapsed on Wednesday after what was initially suspected to be a gas line explosion.
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The cause of the blast, which happened during Wednesday’s evening rush hour in downtown Johannesburg, remained unclear. The company that supplies gas to that part of the city said it did not believe its underground pipelines were responsible, as authorities first thought.
The body of the deceased was found during a nighttime search of the blast area, Johannesburg’s Emergency Management Services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said on Twitter.
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