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One person killed and 48 injured by mystery blast in Johannesburg

A body was found in central Johannesburg after an unexplained blast ripped through a busy street at rush hour the previous evening, emergency services said. The explosion blew a hole in the road and large cracks appeared, with vehicles being overturned. Witnesses reported chemical odours and escaping vapours after the powerful blast. Panyaza Lesufi, the premier of Johannesburg’s Gauteng province, said a preliminary inspection did not reveal the cause of the explosion. The blast occurred on a four-lane road popular with commuters, many who use white minibuses, and bordered by high-rise apartment blocks. Terrified people ran for safety after the blast, CCTV footage showed. The area has been closed by police to keep crowds safe, with fears of a deadly secondary explosion. Emergency services initially blamed underground gas pipes for the blast but the city’s privatised gas company, Egoli Gas, said it was “unlikely” as customers were still receiving supplies uninterrupted. However, it issued a further statement after an initial inspection, saying that “one or two manhole covers” had been blown off and a “white gas-like substance” was seen coming out of these openings, as shown in footage of the incident. Homeless people who often sleep rough on the nearby pavements have been moved to temporary shelters, the city’s mayor announced. Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/... Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and    / telegraphtv   are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.