Nine Killed, 40 Injured In South Africa Fuel Tanker Explosion

A total of Nine persons lost their lives while 40 others sustained injuries 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, made this known.