10 killed, 50 injured in S.Africa gas explosion

Johannesburg, Dec 24 : At least 10 people were killed and around 50 others were injured on Saturday following a gas explosion at Boksburg in South Africa, officials said.William Ntladi, a spokesperson for Ekurhuleni Emergency Management Services, told Xinhua that they received a report that a gas truck was stuck under a bridge in Boksburg at around 7.

50 a.m."When the firefighters tried to suppress the fire, there was an explosion and six firefighters were injured.they are in a stable condition," Ntladi said, adding that the circumstances will be investigated.The type of gas carried by the truck was unclear, according to the spokesperson.int/pgh #SAfrica #Johannesburg.