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| Explosion heard outside Soccer City |
| 2010-06-20 |
| The sound of an explosion was heard near Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday, AFP journalists at the scene said. 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. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #2 Someone was just bombing a ref's car. That's part of soccer folklore. |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2010-06-20 16:00 |
| #1 Update: The large explosion-like sound heard near Soccer City stadium here on Sunday was due to mining activity in the proximity, World Cup organisers said. The sound was heard at the Main Press Centre, 400 metres from the stadium, followed by a shockwave. "There was no explosion. It was only regular mining activities," said local organising committee spokesman Rich Mkhondo. |
| Posted by: tipper 2010-06-20 09:29 |