26 June 2015 1 Min Read

Buses exploding in Johannesburg

in News / South Africa by Times LIVE

Four buses have caught fire on Albertina Sisulu Street, Fordsburg, Johannesburg according eyewitnesses who've tweeted pictures.

Something in Fordsburg/Newtown is on fire :/ pic.twitter.com/yCr6PecDUY
— Amy R. (@Amychine) June 26, 2015

ABSOLUTE MAYHEM!!! BUSES EXPLODING ONE AFTER THE OTHER. ALBERTINA SISULU RD. FORDSBURG. AVOID!!! pic.twitter.com/3lqpYccYlb
— REZA (@crimeairnetwork) June 26, 2015

Avoid; Albertina Sisulu str fordsburg, heavy delays due to fire @EWNTraffic @FatalMoves @Nicol3tt300 ems on scene pic.twitter.com/qD9ixwLlJw
— Gauteng_911 (@Gauteng_911) June 26, 2015

According to the Crime Intelligence Bureau SA, the fires may have been set by strikers however this has not been confirmed.

The explosion was at the Zimbabwe bus terminal, and destroyed four buses, Reza @crimeairnetwork reports.

#BusFire EMS say the buses belong to different companies. No one was inside the buses parked at the Fordsburg depot. ML
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) June 26, 2015

No injuries have been reported so far.