Massive gas line explosion quakes Bree Street in Joburg CBD

Gas explosion occurred on Wednesday evening at Bree Street, in Johannesburg CBD. The incident was mistaken to be another earthquake, but reports confirmed that the incident was caused by a gas explosion, According to an alert sent by the Johannesburg Joint Operating Committee of Alexandra, Midrand, Sandringham and Sandton, the underground gas explosion took place at about 5.46 pm. ER24 confirmed several patients with minor to moderate injuries but no fatalities. The explosion quaked the roads, leaving fatal damages on it, and causing a sinkhole. Photos and videos of the damages have gone viral on social media.

Bree street just now, sinkhole, earthquake or Zama Zamas I bet it's Zama Zamas. People are hurt I hear pic.twitter.com/w3HGmPQc1P

— Freeman Bhengu (@zibuseman) July 19, 2023

Johannesburg CBD live

Police have closed off Bree Street as a precautionary measure Police say this was not an earthquake, no Fatalities have been reported in JHB Cbd pic.twitter.com/FdAdO5jIBC — News Live SA (@newslivesa) July 19, 2023

The insurance industry is doing that overtime. Covid. Earthquakes. Floods. Gas explosions. Loadshedding

— Mary-Jane Mphahlele (@maryjaneexplore) July 19, 2023

Your Boyfriends are busy calling the gas explosion in JHB CBD a earthquake 😳

Johannesburg CBD Zama Zamas Bree pic.twitter.com/i6h1OIbV3g — IG:Joy-Zelda (@joy_zelda) July 19, 2023

Explosive Gas Line Incident Shakes Johannesburg CBD Bree Street has been closed

Police say this was not an earthquake, no Fatalities have been reported in JHB Cbd pic.twitter.com/eYOLb9HYTi — News Live SA (@newslivesa) July 19, 2023