South Africa slum gas leak kills 16 people, linked to illegal mining
Members of the South African Police Service's forensic department walk past a body covered with a blanket about 300 metres away from a scene where people died from a gas leak at the Angelo informal settlement in Boksburg on July 6, 2023. PHOTO | AFP
At least 16 people, including children, have died after a gas leak at a South African slum near Johannesburg, emergency services said Thursday, revising the death toll after some people were resuscitated.
The Wednesday night disaster, thought to be linked to illegal mining activities, occurred at the Angelo informal settlement east of Johannesburg.
