Boksburg Explosion: Ten killed in horrific gas tanker explosion
24 December 2022 | From Arrive Alive
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At approximately 08h00 on Saturday morning multiple emergency service agencies responded to the scene of an explosion on Railway Street in the Boksburg Area, South of Johannesburg.
Reports from the scene are that a tanker carrying L.P gas caught fire following a collision which lead to it exploding.
The official patient count will be released by the city in due course however at this point in time it is believed to be that of approximately thirty people who sustained life threatening injuries.
Ten people suffered fatal injuries.
Several others were treated for injuries ranging from minor to moderate.
Infrastructure in the area suffered substantial damage in the blast. The O. R Thambo Memorial Hospital is currently closed due to damage sustained and an official inspection by engineers will be done, with a statement issued by the department.
Six firefighters suffered injuries and a fire engine was destroyed in the blast.
We would like to express our heartfelt condolences to all those affected by the incident. To all emergency service agencies who worked hand in hand to help the injured as well as the fire department who managed to contain the massive blaze, we thank you.
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