5.3 magnitude earthquake hits central South Africa Johannesburg, Aug. 5, 2014 (Reuters/NAN) The U.S. Geological Survey said on Tuesday in Johannesburg that 5.3 magnitude earthquake has hit central South Africa killing one man. It said the man died when a wall collapsed on top of him. It said the tremor was centered in Orkney, a town around 120 km (70 miles) southwest of Johannesburg, an area with a high concentration of deep gold mines. Werner Vermaak, spokesman for South Africa Emergency Service Provider ER24, said the buildings collapsed on the man believed to be in his 30s. He there was nothing the paramedics could do for him when they arrived. ER24 and South African rescue services confirmed that no miners were trapped underground, alleviating earlier concerns that workers were stuck in shafts. Phoka Sefali, a Receptionist at a hospital in Orkney, confirmed that three people were hurt when the quake damaged a training center at a mine. ``The roof fell on them, but they havent got serious injuries’’, he said.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 16:34:46 +0000
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