Eight killed in gas tanker explosion in Boksburg

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Eight killed in gas tanker explosion in Boksburg
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At least eight people were killed on Saturday morning when a gas tanker exploded in Boksburg on the East Rand.

A truck transporting a gas tanker got stuck under a subway bridge in Boksburg and exploded, killing eight peopleAt least eight people were killed and scores injured, including firefighters, when a gas tanker exploded in Boksburg on the East Rand on Saturday morning.According to Ekurhuleni emergency services, the tanker became stuck under a subway bridge in Railway Street and caught alight and exploded.

“It ripped the railway bridge completely off. We can confirm eight fatalities for now,” said spokesperson William Ntladi. There's a big fire involving a gas truck and 4 cars under the train bridge next to BBHAvoid Railway Road and Hospital Road. It was definitely this that caused the explosion

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