Major blast rocks South Africa’s largest city

A suspected gas explosion left a huge sinkhole in the central business district of Johannesburg, with multiple injuries reported

Several people have been injured following a suspected gas pipeline explosion in central Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city. The underground blast left a huge sinkhole on the street, damaging and overturning multiple cars.

Footage from the scene shows a deep crack in the ground, with vehicles scattered along the street in the city’s central business district.

What’s happening in Joburg cbd ?? People are sinking !! pic.twitter.com/Ix2GL9hYZ9

— Thulani Mathebula