Explosion in Kempton Park

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http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Blast-at-Kempton-Park-mall-20120202

Johannesburg - Ten people were injured at a restaurant in Festival Mall in Kempton Park in an explosion, police and emergency services confirmed to News24.

Police spokesperson Colonel Tshisikhawe Ndou said that a bomb disposal unit was still on the scene but Netcare’s Chris Botha said it was rumoured to be a gas explosion.

Ndou said the situation was under control and the area was still cordoned off.

The blast happened at Mugg & Bean at 08:40 on Thursday.

Of the 10 people, three sustained critical burn injuries.

According to Botha, the patients where stabilised on the scene. They were then taken to different hospitals. He described the event as “quite nasty”.

Propably a gas leak or something.

 

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http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/400955-Mugg-And-Bean

 

[thisgeek]

I guess that would explain the yucky burned plastic type smell that was permeating Rhodesfield station this morning when I waltzed through at around 10h30.