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Police say a "controlled explosion" at an explosives factory was the source of a blast heard by journalists on Sunday at the International Broadcast Centre near Soccer City in Johannesburg.
The sound of an explosion was heard early Sunday afternoon,followed by a shockwave, AFP journalists at the scene reported.
A police representative at the National Joint Operational Centre explained that the incident was caused by work at the "Maxam factory" - which makes 'prepared cartridged explosive[s] for smooth blasting in opencast mines and quarries' - in Roodepoort."That was the noise," said the police representative, who did not want to be named.
Col. Eugene Opperman said the explosion was routine and caused no injuries or damage.
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