Death toll rises after South Africa tanker lorry explosion

A burned-out vehicle marks the spot where a gas tanker exploded under a bridge (Hein Kaiser/AP)

South Africa was coming to terms on Sunday with the full extent of the destruction and deaths caused by a Christmas Eve tanker lorry explosion near Johannesburg, as officials reported the death toll rising to 15.

The lorry was carrying gas when it got stuck under a low-lying bridge in the town of Boksburg, on Saturday, sparking flames.