A gas pipeline burst along a major street in the city. The causes are still being investigated.
The authorities of the south african city from johannesburg are in a state of alert, after a gas pipeline explosion which passed under one of its main streets. According to government sources, the incident left at least one dead and 48 people injuredsome of them in critical state.
Immediately after the incident, the authorities took measures for ensure the safety of residents. The streets near the place of the explosion were closed and the evacuation of the inhabitants of the area. After the accident, several witnesses reported having experienced headaches, chest discomfort, and breathing difficulties.
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The moment of the explosion in South Africa
The event occurred last Wednesday and the sequence was recorded by a security camera in the area. In the pictures you can see a loud bang that breaks the asphalt and does blow the cars against the sidewalk.
According to local media, the catastrophe left a big hole in the street and sidewalkcausing some people fell in. In addition, a large number of vehicles were seriously damaged by the impact of the detonation.
Explosion in South Africa: the possible causes
He city managerFloyd Brink, offered preliminary details about the incident, noting that they identified three possible causes that could have caused the gas pipeline to burst: “Three hypotheses are being considered: the ignition of methane gas in underground stormwater systems due to the sewage inlet; natural gas ignition mixed with oxygen in underground stormwater drainage systems or service lines; or the ignition of gas coming from the rupture of a gas pipe“.
The authorities they are working hard to determine he exact reason for the explosion and more conclusive results on this tragic incident are expected to be presented in the coming days.
Source: Ambito
