Malibongwe gas depot fire ‘under control’ – Joburg EMS
NORTH RIDING – Twitter was abuzz with concerned residents sharing what they had heard as well as photos and videos of the fire.
City of Joburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) contained a fire at a company that supplies gas cylinders on Malibongwe Drive in North Riding.
EMS spokesperson, Nana Radebe, said the services received the call at 6.51pm this evening (12 June). ‘The fire is under control and no injuries reported,’ she said.
More to follow as further information comes to light.
Twitter was abuzz with photos and videos of the fire:
URGENT !!! Stay off Malibongwe between Bandbury Cross and the Total Garage Depot is on FIRE!! pic.twitter.com/WFaRN06o3c
— SA Trucker (@rsa_trucker) June 12, 2021
3 loud explosions in Northriding, first about 25 min ago…and 2 in succession about a minute or 2 ago, separated by a few seconds!!! Did anyone else hear this?
— BlackBallPen (@dinanodamano) June 12, 2021
@Radio702@ewnupdates
Been a massive explosion on Witkoppen suspect a gas supplier.. Near malibongwe pic.twitter.com/c3WqwVkPu7— Aliwol (@aliwolshoal) June 12, 2021
Please help massive gas depot explosion on Malibongwe cnr Ascot road!!!!
— Maxie (@NaMarais) June 12, 2021
This is a developing story.
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