Boksburg explosion

A FUEL tanker has exploded in Boksburg resulting in deaths and critical injuries on Saturday morning. According to a statement from Emer-G-Med Kyle van ...

The truck reportedly belongs to LP Gas and unconfirmed reports suggest the truck drove under a low-lying bridge, scraping the top of the vehicle. “Among the many injured included a firefighter who suffered critical burn wounds and has been taken under the care of an Emergency Care Practitioner to a nearby hospital for further care,” Van Reened said. “The death toll has risen to nine as information has been received that one of the critically injured patients demised shortly after arrival at hospital,” Van Reenen said in an update at 11.40am.

The death toll from a gas tanker explosion in Boksburg is not yet known. Emergency services on the scene say it looks like a war zone.

EMER-G-MED's Kyle van Reenen has more on this. A gas tanker has exploded in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, killing several people. Emer-G-Med's Kyle van Reenen said the scene looks like a warzone.

A large rescue operation is underway in the city of Boksburg, South Africa, after a fuel tank exploded close to the OR Tambo Memorial Hospital, ...

"Firefighters came to extinguish as well. "Currently all the firefighters which were on sight are admitted to hospital and the fire engine also destroyed." So unfortunately, during the operation of extinguishing the gas tanker then there was an explosion that affected the firefighters and fire engine. [The Citizen](https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/watch-explosion-boksburg-gas-tanker-accident-24-december-2022/), the explosion happened after the tanker drove into a low-lying bridge. [fire](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fire) broke out in the aftermath, according to local media. The blast, in the city of Boksburg, is believed to have happened while firefighters were trying to put out a smaller blaze after a tanker crashed into a bridge.

A gas tanker exploded in Hospital Road, Plantation, this morning (December 24) at around 07:15. According to news just in from Ekurhuleni Disaster and ...

Initial reports indicate the truck got stuck under the low railway bridge and this is what led to the explosion. It is also initially reported the truck driver and a woman in a car close to the truck when it exploded are among the dead. Injured are being admitted to Tambo Memorial Hospital.

The OR Tambo Memorial Hospital is unable to accept any patients after a fuel tanker exploded near the hospital in Boksburg on Saturday morning.

According to an update from Emer-G-Med, it is unconfirmed if anyone has been injured within the facility. The fuel tanker explosion in Boksburg resulted in deaths and critical injuries. The OR Tambo Memorial Hospital is unable to accept any patients after a fuel tanker exploded near the hospital in Boksburg on Saturday morning.

Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services say several people have been critically wounded. They say the driver of the truck, which belongs to LP Gas ...

The impact of this explosion also went to the lake and where trees seem to be on fire also earlier on.” — Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) A video on social media shows some residents desperately ran away from the explosion.

The truck caught fire after getting stuck under a bridge and then exploded near the OR Tambo Memorial Hospital. Graphic Visuals:.

The flames were bigger and we saw the firetruck reversing because they knew what was about to happen. And I saw there was a truck stuck under the bridge and two cars that were on fire. Scores of people, including firefighters that were attending to the scene, have been injured.

The Road Traffic Management Corporation says truck drivers usually reverse when they feel a load has hit a bridge, but this driver failed to do so.

I think they got caught in the secondary fire [explosion].” The ceiling of the hospital unit collapsed due to the explosion, said Ntladi. Firefighters were also injured while attending to the blaze.

South Africans woke up to the tragic news that nine people died and many were left severely injured, after a fuel tanker exploded in Boksburg on Saturday ...

According to a Netcare statement, the LPG tanker slammed into a bridge and burst into flames, killing eight people and injuring scores of others. According to a statement from Van Reenen, Emer-G-Med paramedics and multiple emergency service agencies were in attendance in Railway Street, where the blast occurred. In a statement released on Saturday, Emer-G-Med’s spokesperson, Kyle van Reenen, said among the injured was a firefighter who suffered severe burn wounds and has been taken under the care of an emergency medical practitioner to a nearby hospital.

The gas truck exploded outside the OR Tambo Memorial Hospital and left several people critically injured - including firefighting personnel.

An eyewitness says the gas truck was stuck under the bridge when it exploded. Two light motor vehicles were burnt down completely. A gas truck exploded outside the OR Tambo Memorial Hospital on Saturday morning, leaving several people critically injured - including firefighting personnel, and destroying parts of the hospital.

At least eight people have been killed and several others seriously injured after a gas tanker explosion in Boksburg.

"I heard an explosion followed by another two explosions. READ: At least eight people have been killed and several others seriously injured after a gas tanker explosion in Boksburg.

In a very unfortunate event, a gas tanker in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg exploded in the early hours of Saturday (December 24) morning killing eight ...

Eyewitnesses described the scene straight out of a horror movie. Eyewitnesses described the scene straight out of a horror movie William Ntladi, spokesperson, Johannesburg Emergency Services told WION: "We received a call around 7:30 in the morning (local time) that a gas tanker had exploded.

The trucking company involved in the deadly gas tanker blast in Boksburg, Gauteng, says it does not know the whereabouts of the driver.

He noted that in addition to the loss of life, several people had suffered multiple injuries with various degrees of burns. "We cannot confirm if he is part of the many deceased or still being treated in hospital. He added that the casualty unit at Tambo Memorial Hospital was damaged, a low-lying bridge destroyed and the railway lines and several homes nearby damaged. But from the information that I have, he was removed from the truck and taken to hospital," he told News24. "We are absolutely devastated that this happened, and we send our sincere condolences to the families affected," he said. - The transport and logistics company responsible for transporting a gas tanker that exploded in Boksburg is trying to locate the driver.

A gas truck exploded outside the OR Tambo memorial hospital in Boksburg on Saturday morning, leaving at least 10 people dead and multiple injured, ...

The bridge also seemed to be on the brink of collapse, as the truck was below it when it exploded. Speaking to the media in Boksburg, Lesufi said the truck was travelling from Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal, to Botswana. JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said the driver of the gas truck that exploded in Boksburg has been admitted to hospital with critical injuries.

Patients were evacuated from the hospital's casualty after part of the roof collapsed following the blast. The truck was carrying liquid petroleum gas, local ...

Footage apparently taken in the immediate aftermath of the blast shows a number of dazed and burned people stumbling around a residential area near the epicentre. As firefighters tried to put out the fire, there was a huge second explosion - captured on amateur video - that destroyed a fire engine and two motor vehicles. "Apparently, a gas tanker drove under the subway bridge and got stuck in there, and due to friction, it caught alight," emergency services spokesperson William Ntladi was quoted as saying.

Gauteng police will be opening a case of negligence and reckless driving against the truck driver who tried to driver under a bridge with a gas tanker that ...

On the damaged property, we need to open a case of malicious damage to property so that we can establish who is responsible, whether it was intentional, and so forth,” Mawela said. “A negligent and reckless driving case will be opened against the driver so that we can establish whether the driver was at fault. As a result of the damage, the hospital is not taking in patients, and their patients who were injured as a result of the blast had to be ferried to neighbouring hospitals.

EKURHULENI - The driver of the gas tanker truck that exploded in Boksburg this morning has been hospitalised. Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says the truck was ...

Lesufi says the truck was transporting unidentified gas. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says six firefighters were injured in the blaze. Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says the truck was transporting gas to Botswana from Richards Bay when tragedy struck.

SA Medical Association spokesperson Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa says patients were evacuated from the Tambo Memorial Hospital's emergency ward.

He said it was unclear how it got to Boksburg. "We have been informed that patients were transferred to [private] hospitals. The

A distraught mother had to be rushed to hospital after her daughter, son, and daughter in law were injured in the Boksburg explosion on Saturday morning.

“The doctors just informed us that we must we wait for some news and continue praying because Ndumiso is not showing up. When we got to the hospital, they said her sugar levels have dropped and she had to be admitted,” Mashaba said. “My wife and I are diabetic.

An LPG gas tanker travelling in Boksburg on the morning of 24 December 2022 exploded, causing 10 fatalities. This is according to reports from the ...

“We wish we can explain what happened, but it is extremely difficult and we have to rely now on those … Three critical patients were airlifted to Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, said the statement. The gas tanker, which had been travelling from the Free State, sustained damage when passing under a low bridge. An LPG gas tanker travelling in Boksburg on the morning of 24 December 2022 exploded, causing 10 fatalities. Register for free or log in to read this article. This article is free to read.

Zain Johnson speaks to Gift of the Giver's founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman on their emergency response plan in the wake of the Boksburg explosion.

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One fuel tanker wey be like say e hook under one bridge explode and kill eight pipo.

Footage wey e be like say dem take afta di blast show pipo wey suffer burns and dey dazed dey stumble around one residential area near di epicentre. "Apparently, one gas tanker drive under di subway bridge and hook for dia, and due to friction, e catch fire," dem quote emergency services spokesperson William Ntladi say e tok so. At least eight pipo don die and odas injure afta one big fuel tanker explosion near one hospital for di east of Johannesburg,

At least nine people died when the truck got stuck under a bridge outside the Tambo Hospital in Boksburg, and then exploded.

"We'll make ambulances available - we've got a partner called Medi Response ambulance and we said we'll oof that to them. Eight bodies are scattered just outside the O.R Tambo Memorial hospital in Boksburg. At least nine people died when the truck got stuck under a bridge outside the Tambo Hospital in Boksburg, and then exploded.

Health Minister Joe Phaahla has confirmed the death toll in the Boksburg explosion has risen from 10 to 15 on Sunday morning.

On the damaged property, we need to open a case of malicious damage to property so that we can establish who is responsible, whether it was intentional, and so forth,” Mawela said. On most of the floors where the windows were broken, it was observed that there was blood on the floor possibly from injured staff and or patients. “A negligent and reckless driving case will be opened against the driver so that we can establish whether the driver was at fault. The roof was damaged, ceilings fell, widows were broken, and other equipment was damaged. [explosion](https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/everything-we-know-so-far-about-the-boksburg-tanker-explosion-954c17b5-0f45-4c85-9861-bbbd0c7d696e) sustained severe burns and were diverted to neighbouring medical facilities. “Yesterday as of 6pm the death toll was at 10 people and now we are sitting at 15 people as of this morning [Sunday].

JOHANNESBURG - The death toll in the Boksburg gas tanker explosion has risen to 15. Saturday's horrific incident left several others critically wounded, ...

The death toll from the Boksburg gas tanker explosion has risen to 15. The death toll from the devastating Boksburg gas tanker explosion has risen to 15. "We want to take this opportunity and pass our condolences to the families.

Health Minister Joe Phaahla has announced that the Boksburg gas tanker explosion death toll has risen to 15.

"By the end of next week, there will be a high-level report covering various areas to give a sense of… We urge members of the public who need any medical care should kindly visit nearby facilities— Gauteng Health (@GautengHealth) he did anticipate trouble, and it was alleged that he actually tried to warn people to keep far [away].

Deadly blast took place after a tanker carrying LPG got caught beneath a bridge close to a hospital and houses.

Patients in some units at the hospital had to be evacuated because of the explosion and fire, media reports said. The explosion happened after the tanker, which was transporting liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), got caught beneath a bridge close to a hospital and houses, according to the emergency services. The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in Boksburg, a South African city east of Johannesburg, has risen to 15, the country’s health minister said on Sunday.

Three of the deceased were staff members at Tambo Memorial Hospital.

An eyewitness says the gas truck was stuck under the bridge when it exploded. Three of the deceased were staff members at Tambo Memorial Hospital. The force of the explosion damaged parts of the hospital and some patients were moved as a precaution.

A tanker got stuck while trying to pass under a low-lying bridge. This sparked a fire that led to an explosion that claimed the lives of 15 people.

This sparked a fire that led to an explosion that claimed the lives of 15 people. A tanker got stuck while trying to pass under a low-lying bridge. The tanker got stuck while trying to pass under a low-lying bridge.

Three hospital staff members and children were among the 15 people who died in a fuel tanker explosion in Boksburg on Saturday.

On most of the floors where the windows were broken, it was observed that there was blood on the floor, possibly from injured staff and or patients. The minister said that by end of next week, there will be a high-level report covering various areas to give a sense of the state of the hospital and what kind of work would need to be done to get the facilities on track. “Major structural damage was done to the accident and emergency unit and X-ray departments, where server damage occurred.

The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed its condolences and said that it stands in solidarity with South Africa after 15 people died in ...

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He was arrested at a private hospital where he was receiving medical treatment for minor injuries, according to Gauteng SAPS.

The gas tanker was allegedly driving from Richards Bay en route to Botswana,” Muridili said. Fifteen people were killed including a 10-year-old boy and scores were injured, including firefighters, when a gas tanker exploded in Boksburg on the East Rand on Saturday morning. Gauteng police have announced that the driver of the tanker that exploded in Boksburg has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of culpable homicide.

Paramedics have confirmed that ten people were killed after a fuel tanker exploded in Boksburg on Saturday morning. The founder of Gift of the Givers, ...

In a statement, Ndabula said that some of the hospital staff were among the injured. A low bridge was also destroyed, and the casualty unit at Tambo Memorial Hospital, as well as homes and railroad tracks nearby, were damaged. [News24](https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/deadly-boksburg-blast-truck-owner-struggling-to-find-driver-as-emergency-workers-jump-in-20221224), CEO Zenzo Ndabula of Tambo Memorial Hospital said that the explosion had damaged the emergency room and that patients had to be moved. Imtiaz Sooliman, the founder of Gift of the Givers, noted that a number of victims had sustained multiple injuries and varying degrees of burns in addition to the fatalities. The founder of Gift of the Givers, Imtiaz Sooliman, said in a [News24](https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/deadly-boksburg-blast-truck-owner-struggling-to-find-driver-as-emergency-workers-jump-in-20221224), the humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers has started assisting those affected.