South Africa Oil tanker explosion kills at least 10 people

South Africa: Oil tanker explosion kills at least 10 people

Several injured in Johannesburg

Tank truck explodes – at least ten people killed

An explosion killed at least ten people near Johannesburg on Saturday morning.

An explosion killed at least ten people near Johannesburg on Saturday morning.

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December 26, 2022 at 9:55 am

A tank truck exploded in Boksburg, a few kilometers from Johannesburg, on Saturday morning. At least ten people died and another 50 were injured, some seriously. This is reported by several local media houses in unison.

One meter high fireball twenty kilometers from Johannesburg

As a result of the flames, two houses burned down near the South African capital. A nearby hospital was also damaged.

The tanker would have caught fire on a bridge. Shortly after, there is an explosion with a meter high fireball. That’s what the local media reports. It is still unclear how the fire could have started. (dpa/lbr)

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