A tanker truck exploded this morning in Boksburg, South Africa, leaving at least eight dead and dozens injured, according to the local emergency service.
It was reported that the vehicle got stuck under a bridge 100 meters from the hospital. At the moment of the impact, the roof of the hospital’s emergency room collapsed, two houses were destroyed and many cars caught fire.
Internet users shared the images of the explosion on social networks. Look:
According to the South African newspaper News24, the hospital has confirmed that patients must be evacuated. “Several people who were there were injured, including some of our staff,” hospital CEO Zenzo Ndabula said in a statement. Said.
While investigating the cause of the explosion, it is thought that the TIR carrying LPG (liquefied petroleum gas, edible gas) exploded by scraping the roof of a bridge. “Apparently the truck went under the train bridge and got stuck and exploded due to friction,” said emergency services spokesman William Ntladi. “The fire is currently under control and more information will be released soon.”
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source: Noticias
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