A clip of an eyewitness of the Johannesburg CBD gas explosion in Bree Street has had social media users in hysterics over her account of what transpired.
In clips that went viral, a loud explosion sent parked mini-buses into the air, splitting the road underneath.
One fatality has been confirmed, reports IOL.
WATCH: GAS EXPLOSION WITNESS SHARES HILARIOUS ACCOUNT
In the clip, the woman recounts her experience of the gas explosion which occurred in Bree Street (renamed Lillian Ngoyi).
While the incident was no laughing matter, it was her animated account that had social media users amused.
Watch the clip below…
Please tell me this was a joke. 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/14ksPIMJc8
— PastorTheDJ™🇿🇦 (@PastortheDJ) July 20, 2023
Here’s what Twitter users had to say
@PastortheDJ: “I blame the reporter. She let this drag on for too long.”
@TshepoRase: “This English is not make sure.”
@Tshidi_G: “I saw this and couldn’t believe it”.
WHAT CAUSED THE BREE STREET INCIDENT?
According to EWN, the City of Johannesburg engineers have narrowed down the Bree Street gas explosion to three possible causes.
They are
- The result of sewerage coming into contact with methane gas
- The combination of natural gas and oxygen in underground service ducts
- A burst gas pipe leak
According to authorities, the investigation is ongoing.
City Manager Floyd Brink said in a press briefing on Thursday: “We still need to get to the bottom of this.
“We need to do that rubble removal and so forth, and we have indicated that at this stage, it’s difficult for us to bring in any heavy machinery because the risk is too high for us because any spark can lead to any other further disaster, or any other blast so that we wouldn’t want to do.”
