The death toll has continued to climb over the past few days and the department’s Motalatale Modiba said that it was now sitting at 27.
JOHANNESBURG - The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed that the 27th fatality from the Boksburg explosion was another healthcare worker.ALSO READ• Families of Boksburg explosion victims demand answers for driver’s release• Boksburg blast: Death toll rises to 26, GP govt says many unanswered questions
"We can confirm that as of today, we do have now 27 people that have since passed on as a result of having sustained serious injuries from the Boksburg explosion.""Of the 27 deaths, sadly we again have lost another health worker, which brings the healthcare workers from Tambo Memorial Hospital to 10 who have since passed on. This means that of the 13 staff members who were injured from the blast, only three are still alive and the three are still in critical state in hospital.
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