10 people died and around 40 others were injured after a fuel tanker exploded in the South African capital Johannesburg. The fuel tanker which carried around 60,000 litres of LPG gas, got stuck under a bridge and caught fire. Firefighter arrived at the scene to extinguish the fire.

South Africa: 10 killed, 40 injured in fuel tanker explosion, tank carried 60,000 litres of LPG gas

In a very unfortunate incident, a gas tanker in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg exploded in the early hours of Saturday (December 24) morning killing nine people and injuring several others.&nbsp;William Ntladi, spokesperson, Johannesburg Emergency Services, told WION: "We received a call around 7:30 in the morning (local time) that a gas tanker had exploded. Upon our arrival, we found nine people had died and several were taken for hospitalisation."

EMS says a gas tanker allegedly got stuck under a bridge and caught fire.&nbsp;

It is also understood that the tanker exploded as the firefighters were busy extinguishing the flames.&nbsp;

"I can confirm that firefighters are not amongst those who died but some of them have been hospitalised for injuries,"&nbsp;Ntladi said initially, but later inputs said two firefighters had also perished.

Immediately after the explosion, social media was filled with terrifying videos and pictures from the blast. Eyewitnesses described the scene straight out of a horror movie.&nbsp;

Videos and pictures showed people lying on the street with burns and screaming for help.&nbsp;

This is a developing story, the copy will be updated.&nbsp;

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In a very unfortunate incident, a gas tanker in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg exploded in the early hours of Saturday (December 24) morning killing nine people and injuring several others.

In a very unfortunate incident, a gas tanker in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg exploded in the early hours of Saturday (December 24) morning killing nine people and injuring several others. William Ntladi, spokesperson, Johannesburg Emergency Services, told WION: "We received a call around 7:30 in the morning (local time) that a gas tanker had exploded. Upon our arrival, we found nine people had died and several were taken for hospitalisation." EMS says a gas tanker allegedly got stuck under a bridge and caught fire. It is also understood that the tanker exploded as the firefighters were busy extinguishing the flames. "I can confirm that firefighters are not amongst those who died but some of them have been hospitalised for injuries," Ntladi said initially, but later inputs said two firefighters had also perished. Immediately after the explosion, social media was filled with terrifying videos and pictures from the blast. Eyewitnesses described the scene straight out of a horror movie. Videos and pictures showed people lying on the street with burns and screaming for help. This is a developing story, the copy will be updated. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

South Africa: Fuel tanker explosion leaves nine dead and several injured in Boksburg

In South Africa, nine people were killed and several feared injured after a gas tanker caught fire in Boksburg city. Emergency Services say that six firefighters have also been injured in the explosion and are being treated at a nearby hospital.

BREAKING | South Africa: 9 people killed, several injured in gas tanker explosion in Boksburg