IN PICS | Massive gasline explosion shakes Bree Street in Joburg CBD
Johannesburg's metro police closed off multiple streets around Bree Street after a reported underground gas explosion.
Ryan Woolley urges businesses operating along Lilian Ngoyi Street to contact their brokers swiftly following the explosion. (Bathandwa Malingo)
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The blast in Lilian Ngoyi (Bree) Street in the Johannesburg CBD was so strong that vehicles overturned and the road was ripped open. (Bathandwa Malingo)
Johannesburg streets closed amid an explosion on Bree Street. (Bathandwa Malingo)
Ryan Woolley urges businesses operating along Lilian Ngoyi Street to contact their brokers swiftly following the explosion. (Bathandwa Malingo)
Johannesburg have been streets closed amid a gas line explosion in Bree Street. (Bathandwa Malingo)
Johannesburg's metro police closed off multiple streets around Bree Street after a reported underground gas explosion.
ER24 confirmed several patients with minor to moderate injuries but no fatalities. Videos and images circulated on social media showing severe damage to the road and vehicles parked along the busy route.
Emergency services are on-site. The public is urged to steer clear of the area
This is a developing story.
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