South Africa
Explosion rocks Woodstock─── 07:57 Fri, 23 Sep 2022
Several people were injured in an explosion in Woodstock, Cape Town, on Thursday night.
A fire broke out at a building on the corner of Plein and Victoria Streets.
It was followed by several secondary explosions shortly after.
The cause of the explosions is currently unknown but there are reports it could have been linked to a gas leak.
A fire broke out in a building in Woodstock in Cape Town last night, setting off a number of explosions.
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UPDATE:
SABC News reports authorities are investigating the series of explosions.
Two people suffered serious burn wounds and are receiving treatment in hospital.
The City of Cape Town says a fire had broken out at a business premises which caused a series of secondary explosions due to gas bottles that caught alight.
A car was also destroyed.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
A security guard on patrol last night, Alan Swiss, says the scene was chaotic.
“I was on patrol in the area and while I was in Albert Road I heard a blast, and I heard a colleague [on] radio [in] the control room just informing them about the shop that is on fire here on the corner of Victoria and Plein Streets. On arrival, I saw a lot of people standing around and just heard a few blasts and saw flames just coming from this building,” explains Swiss.
