Gas pipeline bursts into flames in Alberton
Residents in Alberton have had to evacuate their homes after a gas pipeline caught fire.
Various emergency crews were called to the scene in Verwoerdpark after reports of an explosion on Tuesday morning.
Ekuruleni Fire and Rescue services are still battling the flames.
Columns of black smoke can be seen billowing from the pipeline.
The City of Ekurhuleni has tweeted that technicians are on-site and have shut down the line in both directions.
No injuries have been reported.
Transnet pipeline on fire in Verwoerdpark Alberton. @City_Ekurhuleni pic.twitter.com/UM7Xjn7rpY
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) December 31, 2019
