At least 24 die in suspected gas leak in South Africa
At least 16 people - including three children - have died in South Africa due to a suspected gas leak, police have said.
The incident happened in the district of Boksburg, near the city of Johannesburg, according to the South African Police Services.Local officials said that as many as 24 people had died - though it wasn't immediately clear why there was a discrepancy in the death toll. A spokesperson for the local disaster and emergency management services, William Ntladi, told state broadcaster SABC:"For now the number [of fatalities] is 24."Once the scene unfolds throughout the night we will come with exact numbers in terms of fatalities and in terms of the casualties that have been hospitalised."
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