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Johannesburg Transformer Explosion Injures Four, Causes Structural Collapse

City Power now leads the investigation following safety checks by emergency crews.

Overview

  • The blast in New Doornfontein caused the transformer room and an adjoining boundary wall to collapse.
  • EMS responded at about 06:15 and Gauteng provincial ambulances transported the injured to nearby hospitals.
  • Officials reported that all residents in the affected area were accounted for with no one trapped under debris.
  • The site remains secured for technical assessments, and the cause of the explosion is under investigation by City Power.
  • EMS said the injured include a student and three security guards near a student residence.