WATCH: Truck carrying explosives blows up in Mpumalanga
The explosion caused a crater ‘spanning several meters’ in the middle of the R50 between Delmas and Leandra. No injuries were reported.
An explosion on the R50 between Delmas and Leandra in Mpumalanga nearly cost the lives of several motorists on Thursday evening, The Citizen reports.
ER24 communications officer Russel Meiring said paramedics arrived at the scene just after 10am, finding a crater “spanning several meters” in the middle of the road. Debris from the truck littered the scene.
Meiring said initial investigations revealed that the truck was allegedly carrying explosives. It then caught alight and exploded.
The driver noticed flames on the trailer while driving. Quick thinking meant the man was able to stop the truck, get out and warn other approaching motorists.
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