ANC STATEMENT ON TRAGIC BOKSBURG GAS TRUCK EXPLOSION

24 December 2022

The African National Congress has learned with great shock and sadness the unfortunate gas truck explosion that ensued in Boksburg on the morning of Saturday, 24th December 2022, claiming the lives of 8 people, injuring 50 people including the OR Tambo Memorial hospital personnel, Fire Fighters and members of the community.

The ANC commends emergency personnel that responded swiftly to the incident and the multidisciplinary, interdepartmental and intergovernmental efforts led by the Gauteng Provincial Government that has been on-site inspecting damage to the hospital property, determining areas of immediate interventions including personnel to detect air quality, and support towards the affected families.

We further appreciate efforts to move patients in affected wards to other wards, and the discharging of explosive experts and special units of the South African Police Services to search for those that may have been blown away by the gas.

To this end, the African National Congress wishes to convey heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones as a result of the explosion, and wish those who have been hospitalised, including the Fire Fighters, a speedy recovery.

Statement issued by Pule Mabe, ANC National Spokesperson, 24 December 2022