A spokesman for the area’s fire department said so William NTlady: "We got a call around 7:50. Our staff intervened to put out the fire, but unfortunately the tank exploded".
He added that among the injured was the driver who was taken to hospital, noting that the death toll had risen to ten after nine had been reported earlier.
He added that half of the injured are in serious condition, while another 15 are in stable condition despite their serious injuries.
And the French news agency quoted Ntlady as saying six firefighters were slightly injured.
Videos shown posted on Social media A huge fireball erupts from the tank under the bridge, probably too tall to pass under.
The tank, which came from the southeast of the country, carried 60,000 liters of liquefied gas, mainly used in ovens and stoves.
Witness Jean-Marie Boysen described what it looked like "Huge concussion" Early in the morning, just after 6:30.
He said as he stood next to the team Forensic medicine He’s watching the place "Today is indeed a very sad day in our little suburb".
added "I went upstairs for my cup of tea and saw the huge flames and thought the house was on fire".
He later learned of the death "A 16 year old girl and a 25 year old boy came to mow my lawn every weekend".
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The tanker it was carrying got stuck liquefied gas Under a bridge near a hospital and houses on Saturday morning.
A spokesman for the area’s fire department said so William NTlady: “We received a call around 7.50am. Our staff intervened to put out the fire, but unfortunately the tank exploded.”
He added that among the injured was the driver who was taken to hospital, noting that the death toll had risen to ten after nine had been reported earlier.
He added that half of the injured are in serious condition, while another 15 are in stable condition despite their serious injuries.
And the French news agency quoted Ntlady as saying six firefighters were slightly injured.
Videos shown posted on Social media A huge fireball erupts from the tank under the bridge, probably too tall to pass under.
The tank, which came from the southeast of the country, carried 60,000 liters of liquefied gas, mainly used in ovens and stoves.
Witness Jean-Marie Boysen described what appeared to be a “massive concussion” in the early morning hours, shortly after 6:30 am.
He said as he stood next to the team Forensic medicine “Today is really a very sad day in our little suburb,” he notes.
“I went upstairs for my cup of tea and I saw the huge flames and thought the house was on fire,” she added.
He said he later learned of the deaths of “a 16-year-old girl and a 25-year-old boy who came to mow my lawn every weekend.”
