A surveillance camera captured the moment of the powerful explosion in Johannesburg. The video is chilling. Footage shows a number of minibuses being launched into the air as people run for their lives.
Closed circuit footage showed the surreal picture An underground explosion killed one person and injured 48 people During the evening rush hour in South Africa’s largest city on Wednesday (19/7).
The blast also created a crater in the road and part of the pavement was destroyed.
A man, his back to the road, speeds away as a heavy white bus nearly runs over him. But another was not so lucky as his body was found by firefighters under a car while searching the area after the blast.
Officials said 12 victims were being treated at hospitals across the city on Thursday, while 36 people had been discharged.
The cause of the explosion is still unknown. The company that supplied natural gas to this part of the town said it did not believe it was because its pipelines were underground, which the authorities initially thought was the reason. City officials said they are bringing in experts to check pipes or other cables in the area and whether another explosion or gas leak is imminent.
“We are still looking for the source,” said Baniasa Lesofi, chief minister of Gauteng province, where Johannesburg is located.
Some residents of the area were forced to leave the area under the threat of another explosion.
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