Cape Town – A cloud of smoke bellowed from the Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton on Sunday, with videos circulating on social media showing emergency workers rushing to the scene.
No casualties were reported although the fire caused some damage to nearby areas, reports said.
A statement from the mall said that the smoke came from one of its generators.
“The technical team is currently on site to resolve the issue.
Generator fire. Videos https://t.co/74p2Wyicvk pic.twitter.com/2ngnhVFADR
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) May 14, 2023
“The situation will be monitored by the technical and operations teams and necessary measures will be taken if need be to ensure the continued safety of shoppers and tenants,” Sandton Mall said.
“Sandton City and the Nelson Mandela Square are operating and trading as normal,” it said.
BREAKING NEWS | A fire broke out at a generator in Nelson Mandela Square this afternoon in Sandton, Johannesburg, 14 May 2023. The fire caused smoke and damage to nearby areas, but no casualties were reported.
The fire was extinguished by the technical team and the situation… pic.twitter.com/5k0FSFy4n4
— Mamelodi Beacon (@MamelodiBeacon) May 14, 2023
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