Man dies in explosion

• Published date: 19 April 2024
• Author: Sandi Kwon Hoo sandi.kwonhoo@acm.co.za
• Publication title: Diamond Fields Advertiser

Residents believed that it was a bomb

The deceased sustained serious injuries to his hand, face and body and died a few hours later.

A neighbour, Aubrey Springbok, added that the windows of his house were shattered during the incident.

“If it was a gas bottle the impact of the explosion would not have been that big. I was standing in the kitchen when I heard a loud bang and my whole house was vibrating. I went to seek counselling as I was shaken by the incident. Who will be held responsible for the damages? There was glass everywhere.”

He said that the deceased’s girlfriend and brother-in-law were present at the time of the explosion.

“Thankfully they were not seriously injured. A family member rushed him to the community health centre for urgent medical attention because he was bleeding profusely.”

Benjamin Mothupi indicated that no one knew where his deceased brother, Bennett Mothupi, obtained the...