City Power awaits safety clearance before restoration of power in Joburg CBD - SABC News

Officials are seen at Bree Street in the Joburg CBD during an oversight visit on 23 July 2023 following Wednesday's gas explosion.Officials are seen at Bree Street in the Joburg CBD during an oversight visit on 23 July 2023 following Wednesday's gas explosion.

City Power in Johannesburg says it is waiting for emergency services to declare the city’s underground gas explosion site safe before it can begin theResidents and businesses around Lilian Ngoyi Street, formerly known as Bree, have been without electricity and water following theOne person was killed and three of the 48 injured people are still in hospital.

Johannesburg Water has deployed 25 mobile toilets, five stationery water tankers and four roaming water tankers to the area to support residents. City Power spokesperson, Isaac Mangena, says: “Our different teams have been activated and are ready on standby including test and protection branches should we be handed over the sight any moment. Unfortunately, the lights within the CBD will remain off until all this is done and we really apologise to our customers for the inconvenience this is causing.”

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