DStv Channel 403 Friday, 27 December 2024

Remembering the Boksburg blast victims

JOHANNESBURG - It's been a year since the deadly Boksburg blast on Christmas eve.

The explosion claimed the lives of 41 people, including 12 health workers at the Tambo Memorial Hospital.

The blaze gutted nearby homes and severely damaged parts of the Tambo Memorial Hospital.

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Scores of others were injured when a gas tanker exploded while stuck under a low bridge.

An independent investigation later cleared the tanker company of any wrongdoing.

Now twelve months after the blast, the families of the victims are still seeking justice.

A group has come together to sue the City of Ekurhuleni.

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