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Insurance Claims Africa (ICA) has urged businesses operating along Lilian Ngoyi (formerly Bree) Street to check their insurance policies and contact their brokers as soon as possible after Wednesday's explosion that left one person dead and 48 injured.
The gas explosion in the Johannesburg CBD could pose a fatal threat to subsoil cavities such as building basements but so far, nine buildings have tested negative, the City of Johannesburg said on Friday.
Some water pipes broke open during the Wednesday explosion, affecting water supply, while City Power says that some of its infrastructure was damaged, affecting power supply.