An Egoli gas truck and a building caught fire in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, only days after the Marshalltown apartment fires that claimed 74 lives in the CBD.
- Mere days after the City of Johannesburg was devastated by the deadly Marshalltown apartment blaze, another fire has broken out in the metro.Source: Getty ImagesAn Egoli gas truck suddenly caught fire at the corner of De Korte and Bertha streets in Braamfontein on Tuesday afternoon, 5 September. The blaze quickly spread to a nearby building,Fire fighter attended to the scene and quickly contained the blaze. The building was evacuated, and no casualties were reported from the fire.
There have been reports that a gas explosion caused the fire, but Johannesburg Emergency Management Services spokesperson Nana Radebe said the blast could not be confirmed at this stage. The City of Johannesburg confirmed that Egoli Gas was doing routine maintenance work when the alleged explosion happened,
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