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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
At least 34 people in South Africa have perished following a tanker explosion in a suburb of the capital, Johannesburg, on Christmas Eve. At least 320 people were also injured in the explosion. The tanker was carrying liquid petroleum gas.
The blast in Boksburg severely damaged the roof of the emergency department at the Tambo Memorial hospital there, killing and injuring dozens while also reportedly destroying houses and cars, according to a statement put out by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Jan 2.
At the time of the tragedy, Initial reports estimated around 27 deaths, but that figure had risen to 34 over the weekend, according to regional health authorities.
Local news reports stated the gas tanker struck the underside of a low bridge, before exploding.
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