Three of the deceased were staff members at Tambo Memorial Hospital.
CAPE TOWN - Health Minister Joe Phaahla said that the death toll following Saturday's explosion in Boksburg had now risen to 15.
Thirty-seven people were admitted to hospital following the blast, which occurred when a truck carrying gas burst into flames and then exploded. An eyewitness says the gas truck was stuck under the bridge when it exploded. The truck driver didnt check the height restriction of the bridge, he says. @ewnreporter pic.twitter.com/O12J9EuCvi
Alpha Ramushwana December 24, 2022 The force of the explosion damaged parts of the hospital and some patients were moved as a precaution. Phaahla said that the Department of Labour would assess the damage to the building, including its emergency section.The Minister of @HealthZA, Dr Joe Phaahla and MEC @NkomoNomantu assessing the damage to infrastructure and medical equipment at Tambo Memorial Hospital after the #BoksburgExplosion pic.twitter.com/GNwXddKQuI
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