In South Africa,at least 10 people were killed and 40 injured after a fuel tanker carrying liquid petroleum gas exploded on Saturday near Tambo Memorial Hospital in Boksburg, a city east of Johannesburg. The fuel tanker reportedly got stuck under a low bridge about 100 metres from the hospital. Apart from the casualties, part of the hospital roof collapsed following the blast. According to reports, the death toll could mount as 19 people are in critical condition while 15 others are stable but seriously hurt.
A truck carrying a gas tank couldn't fit into a low level bridge in Boksburg, South Africa. The level of the bridge compressed the gas tank which caused gas leakage and led to an explosion. Multiple people have been injured and others have sadly passed. #BoksburgExplosion pic.twitter.com/qdH4ll4RQP
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According to emergency services spokesperson William Ntladi, “Apparently, a gas tanker drove under the subway bridge and got stuck in there, and due to friction, it caught alight."
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