Two injured in East diesel tank explosion
“Due to the extensive burn wounds on the one patient the decision was made to airlift him to a specialist burns unit in Johannesburg.”
Two men were injured when a diesel tank exploded at a fuel depot in Bocshkop, east of Pretoria, on Thursday morning.
VEMRU paramedics said they were called to the scene after 09:00 and found two men with injuries.
“One sustained minor injuries and the other one was critical after a diesel tank exploded,” said spokesperson Casper Visser.
“Due to the extensive burn wounds on the one patient the decision was made to airlift him to a specialist burns unit in Johannesburg.”
The Netcare911 aero medical helicopter was called in to assist.
He said the cause of the explosion was under investigation.
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