Nine Killed, 40 Injured In South Africa Gas Tanker Explosion

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Nine people died and around 40 others were injured in Boksburg, a city east of Johannesburg, when a fuel tanker exploded, emergency services said Saturday.

 

The tanker, transporting liquefied petroleum gas, “got stuck under a bridge” close to a hospital and houses.

 

“Firefighters were called to extinguish the flames. Unfortunately, the tanker exploded,” William Ntladi, spokesman for the emergency services in the region, said.

(ChannelsTV)

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