A suspected gas leak in South Africa has led to the deaths of 17 people, local officials said.
The victims, including women and children, died from gas inhalation at an informal settlement in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, BBC news reported.
The leak has been linked to illegal gold mining in the area.
Toxic gases are often used by illegal gold miners to extract gold from soil stolen from abandoned mine shafts.
One of the gas cylinders was found leaking in Boksburg’s densely populated Angelo shanty town.
The victims were found within a 100m (328ft) radius of the scene.
Source: Oman News Agency
