JOHANNESBURG, Dec 25 (NNN-BUANEWS) – A total of 10 people died on the scene and approximately 50 others were injured, after a gas explosion in Boksburg, in South Africa’s largest city, Johannesburg, yesterday morning, local authorities said.

William Ntladi, a spokesperson for Ekurhuleni Emergency Management Services, said that, they received a report that, a gas truck was stuck under a bridge in Boksburg, and caught fire, at around 7:50 a.m.

“When firefighters tried to suppress the fire, there was an explosion and 10 firefighters were killed,” Ntladi said, adding that, the circumstances will be investigated.

The type of gas carried by the truck was unclear, according to the spokesperson.

Source: Nam News Network