A funeral service will be held for four of the Boksburg gas explosion victims on Thursday at a church on Gauteng’s East Rand. The Brits family lost four children in the Christmas eve tragedy that claimed 34 lives when a gas tanker exploded after it got trapped under a bridge.
Eleven of the deceased are staff members of the nearby Tambo Memorial Hospital. Close to 50 more people are still hospitalised with various injuries and are receiving medical treatment. The Gauteng provincial government has estimated that damages at the hospital would exceed R18 million.
The Boksburg bridge that was damaged remains a no-go area as investigations are continuing.
Police are expected to search the scene of the Christmas Eve gas tanker explosion in Boksburg on Thursday morning after additional body parts were found around the area of the blast raising the number of people that died in the explosion.
The driver was arrested on the same day but has since been released pending further investigations.
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s spokesperson, Vuyo Mhaga says, “The Premier would like to send condolences to the families who lost their loved ones and continue to pledge support of the provincial government going forward. A number of services have also resumed operation at the Tambo hospital.
Source: SABC
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