Fuel tanker explosion kills 10
60,000 liters of LPG burst into flames
60,000 liters of LPG burst into flames
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — Ten people died and around 40 others were injured when a fuel tanker exploded in Boksburg, a South African city east of Johannesburg, emergency services said Saturday.
The tanker, transporting liquefied petroleum gas, was caught beneath a bridge close to a hospital and houses on Saturday morning.
"We received a call at 0750 telling us a gas tanker was stuck under a bridge. Firefighters were called to extinguish the flames. Unfortunately, the tanker exploded," William Ntladi, spokesperson for the emergency services in the region, told AFP.
One of those injured was the driver who has been taken to hospital, he added.
He said the death toll had risen to 10 from the nine reported earlier.
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Of those injured, around half were in a serious condition while 15 others were seriously hurt but in a stable condition.
Six firefighters also suffered minor injuries, Ntladi said.
Videos on social media showed a huge fireball under the bridge, which the tanker appeared to have been too high to go under.
It was carrying 60,000 liters of LPG gas, which is used especially in cooking and gas stoves, and had come from the southeast of the country.
