The recent explosion in the South African city of Johannesburg has left at least one person dead, Johannesburg Emergency Management spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said on Thursday, adding that those injured in the incident had been treated at the scene and later hospitalized.
"Joburg CBD [Central Business District] Explosion Update: Body recovered by @CityofJoburgEMS Firefighters, #41 other patients treated for serious to minor injuries on scene and later transported to various health care facilities for further medical care," Mulaudzi wrote on Twitter.
Earlier, local media reported that at least one person died and 48 more people were injured in a suspected gas explosion in South Africa's city of Johannesburg on Wednesday.
South African news website News24 reported, citing Panyaza Lesufi, the premier of the Gauteng province's government, 41 people were injured as a result of the explosion, with two of them being in critical condition, nine being in serious condition, and 30 suffering minor injuries.
Local media reported earlier in the day that the explosion was believed to be caused by a gas pipeline or leak. The explosion left a sinkhole on the road and several vehicles overturned.
News24 quoted Egoli Gas, an oil and gas company in Johannesburg, as saying that its network has "experienced no pressure loss which indicates the gas pipelines are intact," adding that the company believes it was unlikely that the explosion was caused by a leak.