Soccer City in Johannesburg
A massive explosion near the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa has been explained as a controlled demolition by a mining company.
The “explosion was heard at the Main Press Centre, 400 metres from the stadium, followed by a shockwave, but there was no immediate indication of what was the cause of the explosion,” wrote an AFP reporter minutes after it happened.
Concern mounted that a terrorist attack was underway at the stadium, which is planning to host a World Cup match between Brazil and the Ivory Coast tonight. American Navy expert on African security issues, Dr. Deane-Peter Baker, has called the threat of an attack on the Games “serious.”
Johannesburg
The South African Police Service issued a statement about the blast which read, ”The explosion heard and felt on the West Rand today was nothing more than a controlled explosion by a registered local manufacturer of explosives, testing new products.
“There was absolutely no damage or injuries, as the explosion was done under strict supervision by the company’s representatives, kilometres away from the Soccer City Stadium, where preparations for the Group G game between Brazil and Ivory Coast at 2030 are proceeding as normal.”
Police uncovered 2.5 metric tons of high-grade explosives in a Johannesburg home on April 30. Officials believe the materiel was stolen from a mining company and was going to be used to rob ATM machines.
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