JOHANNESBURG Oct 22 (Reuters) – At least one person was
killed and seven wounded when an explosion tore through a van
transporting prisoners in Johannesburg on Monday, local media
reported, citing police.
Police said they were trying to determine the cause of the
blast near a prison in southern Johannesburg, Eyewitness News
reported. Talk Radio 702 also reported the blast.
Police spokesmen were not immediately available to comment.
A spokesman for emergency services said he was unable to confirm
the reports.
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