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The Boksburg explosion took place on 24 December 2022, when a fuel tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) exploded underneath a railway bridge in Boksburg, in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa, [1] with a death toll of 41 people as of 18 January 2023. [2] Nearby infrastructure was damaged by the explosion.
Boksburg, Johannesburg, South Africa: Cause: ... The victims were found within a radius of 100 meters (328 feet) from the leak. [6] [7] [8] Response.
CCTV captures the moment vehicles were lifted into the air by an underground explosion in Johannesburg. In the footage, pedestrians can also be seen running for cover in the aftermath of the ...
In pictures: Johannesburg responds to worst fire in South Africa’s history More than 70 people were killed when fire raged through a five-storey Johannesburg apartment block, one of the worst ...
One man died and at least 48 people were injured after a suspected underground gas explosion ripped open roads and flipped vehicles in the heart of South Africa's biggest city, authorities and ...
Johannesburg fire – latest: Children among 74 killed in one of the worst blazes in South Africa’s history Namita Singh,Maryam Zakir-Hussain and Eleanor Noyce September 1, 2023 at 1:27 AM
In January 2024, a 29-year-old man was arrested after he confessed to starting the fire. The man said he started the fire in order to get rid of another murder victim's body on the orders of a Tanzanian drug dealer who also lived in the building. [17] He is currently facing 76 counts of murder and 120 counts of attempted murder. [18]
Two South African soldiers were killed and three injured when a mortar landed in their base in eastern Congo amid increased unrest in the region, the South African armed forces said Thursday. The ...