Power restored in 95% of explosion-hit Joburg CBD
City Power has confirmed that power has been restored to 95% of areas in the Johannesburg CBD, which was hit by a gas-related explosion on Wednesday.
Residents and businesses in the inner city have been without electricity since an underground gas explosion on Lillian Ngoyi Street.
The explosion resulted in the death of one person, while 40 others sustained injuries.
City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said power has been restored to 95% of the affected areas, including in the explosion's epicentre.
"These include Bank City, Pritchard, west of Loveday, Jeppe, West Street, Diagonal, Sauer, Harrison, President, Simmons, JRA, and the surrounding area west of Bree Streets.”
Mangena said only the De Villiers distributor is not functional.
"We expect every customer to be restored by this (Tuesday) afternoon. The team worked hard overnight after the clearance was given by the Emergency Services, Disaster Management, and Labour. The gas levels were also cleared at 1% on the risk matrix.
“We also expect to restore the feeder cables under the collapsed road structure along Bree Street after they tested clear during the initial testing this morning," he added.
“City Power teams will remain on site working with other municipal entities to ensure safety as the City clears and restores more services.”
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