Eight killed as liquified gas tanker explodes in South Africa

A burned out vehicle marks the spot where a gas tanker exploded under a bridge in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg on Saturday, December 24, 2022 (Hein Kaiser/AP/PA)

A truck carrying liquified petroleum gas has exploded in the South African town of Boksburg, killing at least eight people and injuring 50 others, officials said.

The top of the truck scraped a low bridge, sparking flames that caused the explosion, according to emergency services officials.