Unexplained explosion in Johannesburg. One dead, 48 injured.

NEW 🚨 An unexplained explosion ripped through central Johannesburg, South Africa, 41 people injured pic.twitter.com/mS0yyMD96G

— Truthseeker (@Xx17965797N) July 20, 2023

Egoli Gas said in a statement that it was unlikely that the explosion “was caused by a gas pipeline or leak” in its network, which it said “has experienced no pressure loss, which indicates the gas pipelines are intact”.

Mulaudzi said: “We are unable to confirm the cause of the explosion, and the investigation is still ongoing. We have to start investigating along that pipeline, but it might be illegal mining in the area … But we are not in a position to confirm the cause.”

https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/joburg-explosion-one-person-found-dead-under-taxi-rubble-41-others-injured-and-37-vehicles-damaged-20230720

Johannesburg
Explosion earthquake rips city street in half. Police says this was not an earthquake. Egoli Gas believes it is unlikely that the explosion in Jhb CBD, Bree Street, JHB was caused by a gas pipeline or leak. Our network has experienced no pressure loss which indicates pic.twitter.com/EX3Z9yiwjW

— ꧁༺𝐕𝐢𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚༺꧂ (@8102ops) July 20, 2023

BREAKING NEWS: This is how it started. The underground explosion occurred around 5:30 pm. at Bree and Rissik Street, in Johannesburg CBD. pic.twitter.com/95FsSu3rWZ

— Thulani Ndaba (@tndaba) July 19, 2023

h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal