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Tuesday, 5 August 2014

Earthquake hits Johannesburg, South Africa, 1 killed

A 5.3 earthquake this morning August 5th shook buildings in Johannesburg and surrounding areas.. killing one person and injuring at least 3 people. The tremor which lasted just one minute reportedly broke glasses, cracked walls and aftershocks were felt by many.

According to Werner Vermaak, a spokesman for emergency responders, at least one person was killed and three people injured. The man was reportedly killed when a wall of a disused mining building fell on him in the Orkney area of Johannesburg, which is where the quake was centred.

The other three people were hurt when the quake damaged a training center at a mine, said Phoka Sefali, a receptionist at a hospital in Orkney. "The roof fell on them, but they haven't got serious injuries," he told Associated Press.

The quake was also felt in Pretoria and Hartbeespoort, a nearby resort town.
at 8/05/2014 02:45:00 pm

52 comments:

  1. Julz Cakes5 August 2014 at 14:47

    Everyday new death/sad story. What's wrong with our world?

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    1. Olameedey2in1@yahoo.com5 August 2014 at 20:44

      Olorun sanu ooo

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  2. Bishop Dammy5 August 2014 at 14:49

    Thank God the killing wasn't much..I pray those injured would survive it in jesus name. Let's take out some time to pray for them. Isaiah 53:5 1 thes 5:17-18 BishopDammy#

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  3. Alloy Chikezie5 August 2014 at 14:49

    Disaster everywhere, but natural and those caused by humans, the world has become a scary place to live


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  4. www.glowyshoe.com5 August 2014 at 14:52

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  5. Unknown5 August 2014 at 14:52

    Nawao. God save your people

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  6. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 14:54

    Chai! Rest in peace man....

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  7. lazlow5 August 2014 at 14:54

    Owkay...the world's really coming to an end

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  8. Olumide Abiodun5 August 2014 at 14:55

    Hmm! This is new to me...I thought earthquakes rarely, or never happen in Africa? I might be mistaken sha. I know that even in that movie, 2012, when the whole world was collapsing, the map of the world was shown, and Africa was intact.

    So bad that a family lost someone to this.

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  9. Unknown5 August 2014 at 14:55

    Nigeria is rily blessed! No volcanic eruption , no earthquake, no hurricane disasters, yep we don't enjoy our country... Our "natural disasters" are corrupt leaders, bad politicians, boko haram and so on.... May God av mercy on our country!

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    1. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 22:01

      My dear ours is worse Human Disaster we gat.....
      Ola Brampton

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  10. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 15:01

    God,save us all.


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  11. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 15:02

    GOD,ave us all.

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  12. Unknown5 August 2014 at 15:03

    Quake in south Africa damn bad news

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  13. Nwachinemelu5 August 2014 at 15:03

    hmmm....earthquake don enter Africa

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  15. Unknown5 August 2014 at 15:21

    Keep yourself and your loved ones sanitized always. Have hand sanitizers everywhere in the car, on your desk at work, in your handbag. Have your bath twice a day and sanitize your whole body. Give your driver hand sanitizers and co..Stay away as much as possible from populated areas... Eat your own cooked food. Use multivitamins daily.. Exercise...and you can never over sanitize. .Overall pray daily..Blood of Jesus over all of over us. Amen

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  16. ary5 August 2014 at 15:21

    Terrorism and war, ebola and now earthquakes? Come one Africa what's going on?!

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  17. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 15:25

    earth tremor not earthquake.

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  18. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 15:26

    earth tremor not earthquake.

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  19. Ada5 August 2014 at 15:28

    Thank God they didn't have so many casualties.

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  20. Bonita Bislam5 August 2014 at 15:30

    Nigeria should always learn to count her blessings.

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  21. omodolapo5 August 2014 at 15:32

    God will continue to save us.

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  22. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 15:38

    Earthquake in SA? I'd never heard of such.

    Kimmy*****

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  23. Unknown5 August 2014 at 15:39

    a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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    Am guessing this is the first tym an earth quake has occured in that country...... May the soul of the dead R.I.P.....
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  24. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 15:42

    Africa power house (NIGERIA)! May we never experience such calamity!! #SirMaxup pray so!!! #LightMan PaulOla62@gmail.com

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  25. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 15:47

    I experienced it, my seat was shocking, we were all scared at work

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  26. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 15:58

    Thank God much lives were nt lost

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  27. Steveosky 4 Real.5 August 2014 at 16:00

    Learnt it was not a serious one though and no one died !! So Linda check your source again !!

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  28. GREEN5 August 2014 at 16:09

    GOD HELP US IN THIS WORLD. END TIME MANY THINGS ARE HAPPENING.
    PRAY I WILL NOT HIT NIGERIA
    nkiru4love@yahoo.com

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  29. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 16:14

    na waa!!!

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  30. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 16:16

    na waa!!!

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  31. APPLE5 August 2014 at 16:20

    That is serious.

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  32. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 16:35

    Na wa oo.. This is really endtime signs..

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  33. Olubukola Ozone5 August 2014 at 16:39

    I cant be surer dat d world is realy comin to an end... I see signs evrywhr. Its a pity

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  34. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 16:46

    A Nigerian man was killed yesterday by SA police in Rustenburg South Africa early hours on 4th August. He was beaten to death. so sad and he was innocent, just that he was having an accomodation and went to squat wt another Nigerian not knowing that police has been targeting the owner of the house and he became an escaped goat. Rest in peace Akirika.

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  35. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 16:57

    We re blessed in our country cos we dnt experience such trauma here. Quick recovering 2d affected. RIP 2d departed soul. LIB Princess! Pretex4luv@yahoo.com

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  36. Unknown5 August 2014 at 16:59

    different country different wahala,seriously i don't like EBOLA

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  37. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 17:08

    Too bad #bright bravo#

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  38. Amarachukwu.5 August 2014 at 17:10

    End time tins..

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  39. pipifierce5 August 2014 at 17:10

    Wahala evrywia

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  40. purity C5 August 2014 at 17:12

    Hmmm

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  41. Unknown5 August 2014 at 17:16

    Really. Hmmm God help us.

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  42. omodolapo5 August 2014 at 17:27

    Na so oo Mary different country different wahala. Baba God is up to u.

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  43. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 17:27

    End time things happening. Everybody is time to Repent and give your life to Christ Jesus. ..BOND NWANNE.

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  44. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 17:33

    May God help us

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  45. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 17:52

    LINDA U WICKED OHH.. SO NA ONLY SOUTHAFRICA GET NEWS.. WELL IF U MUST KNOW.. THOSE OF US IN BOTSWANA FELT IT TOO..

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  46. Unknown5 August 2014 at 17:56

    Earthquake in Africa, neva heard of that before

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  47. Jesus Boy5 August 2014 at 18:02

    Another problem for Africa continent, Holy Jesus!

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  48. Cynthia Iyede5 August 2014 at 18:28

    Hnmm dis world go soon end o. Like play like joke.

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  49. Anonymous5 August 2014 at 19:00

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  50. Unknown6 August 2014 at 08:38

    Wow, rip

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