• A fuel tanker explosion in Johannesburg, South Africa, killed 10 and injured 40.
• During firefighting, a second explosion damaged two cars.
• There was liquid petroleum gas in the truck.

A massive petrol tanker explosion close to a hospital east of Johannesburg has left at least 10 people dead and about 40 injured.

On Saturday morning in Boksburg city, the tanker looked to have become stuck under a low bridge approximately 100 metres from Tambo Memorial Hospital.

After the explosion, a portion of the roof in the hospital’s casualty area fell, requiring the evacuation of patients.

There was liquid petroleum gas in the truck.

Emergency services spokesperson William Ntladi was quoted as stating, “Apparently, a gas truck drove beneath the subway bridge and got stuck in there, and because to friction, it caught alight.”

An enormous second explosion that was seen on amateur footage occurred as firefighters worked to put out the flames and destroyed a fire engine and two cars.

Considering that 19 individuals are in critical condition and 15 more are stable but critically injured, there are concerns the death toll may increase. This is according to Media.

Michael Kulinji, an eyewitness, told the news agency that he had seen the flames under the bridge and that the explosion seemed “more like a bomb.”

Another witness, Jean Marie Booysen, said that she saw “immense flames at about 06:35 local time (04:35 GMT) and thought “this feels like 6.5 on the Richter”, according to Media.

A number of people appear to be stumbling through a residential neighborhood close to the epicenter in footage that was presumably shot right after the explosion. They are also scorched and bewildered.

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Those pictures are traumatising…😭Condolences to families of the firefighters and civilians who have lost their lives in this tragedy. pic.twitter.com/byQYdj7dKh

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