SOUTH AFRICA: Controlled explosion near World Cup's Soccer City

Record ID: 359422

  • Title: SOUTH AFRICA: Controlled explosion near World Cup's Soccer City
  • Date: 21st May 2010
  • Summary: JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (JUNE 20, 2010) (REUTERS) JOHANNESBURG SKYLINE SOCCER BALL BUILDING AT SOCCER CITY WITH JOHANNESBURG SKYLINE AND SMOKE IN BACKGROUND BUILDINGS NEAR SOCCER CITY JOHANNESBURG SKYLINE WITH TOWNSHIP AND SOCCER CITY BUILDINGS IN THE FOREGROUND SECURITY GUARDS
  • Embargoed: 5th June 2010 13:00
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  • Location: South Africa
  • Country: South Africa
  • Topics: Industry,Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA4ZT6OOXIDBE5VNPPFYWUF6ONS
  • Story Text: Routine testing at an area factory caused the blast heard at South Africa's Soccer City during the World Cup tournament on Sunday (june 20), police said.
    Reuters reporters at the stadium heard a loud boom and later witnessed a plume of smoke.
    South African Police Services spokesman Eugene Opperman told Reuters the blast was caused by testing at an explosive factory in the western suburbs of Johannesburg, some distance away from the stadium.
    Police said in a statement there were no injuries or damage from the explosion.
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