A gas tanker explodes, in Boksburg, South Africa December 24, 2022, in this screen grab from a video obtained by Reuters. AAA Security Group/via REUTERS
A gas tanker apparently stuck under a bridge exploded in Johannesburg on Saturday, killing eight people, injuring scores more and damaging nearby buildings, emergency services said.
The blast broke the roof of the emergency department at the Tambo Memorial hospital, destroyed two houses and several cars, and injured bystanders.
The vehicle caught fire while under a low bridge, but emergency services spokesperson William Ntladi said investigations were ongoing.
The damaged bridge where a gas tanker exploded in Boksburg near Johannesburg, South Africa, December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Sumaya Hisham
(Reporting by Kopano Gumbi; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
People gather near a burnt out truck at the entrance of the damaged bridge where a gas tanker exploded in Boksburg near Johannesburg, South Africa, December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Sumaya HishamHealthcare workers evacuate patients from an elderly care facility near the scene where a gas tanker exploded in Boksburg near Johannesburg, South Africa, December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Sumaya Hisham
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