As gas emerged as the most likely cause of an explosion that rocked the Joburg CBD, claiming one life and leaving 48 people injured, Egoli Gas confirmed that a "small leak" had been detected which it said was likely caused by the explosion.
A taxi driver whose vehicle, full of passengers, shot into the air when an unexplained explosion went off on Bree Street in Johannesburg, has described how a scene out of the movies played out when his taxi flew in the air before landing on another one.
The aftermath of the Bree Street explosion in downtown Johannesburg has left inner city residents with no power and one person confirmed dead and 48 people injured.