Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services say several people have been critically wounded.
They say the driver of the truck, which belongs to LP Gas, drove under a low-lying bridge, scraping the top of the vehicle. This is suspected to have caused the explosion. A video on social media shows some residents desperately ran away from the explosion.
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