On Monday night, a petrol tanker carrying 40,000 litres of petrol exploded on the highway.
TSHWANE - Tshwane Emergency Management Services said that both directions of the N1 near Botha Avenue were reopened to traffic on Tuesday morning, after a petrol tanker exploded on the highway on Monday night.
The vehicle driver was killed after he lost control of the vehicle, carrying 40,000 litres of petrol. Tshwane EMS said that two fire engines, two water tankers, and water drainage systems were sent to clean the spill overnight. “Tshwane EMS handed over the scene to law enforcement agencies, as well as the cleaning and recovery companies that were on the scene to proceed with the cleaning, as well as the recovery of the wreckage of the petrol tanker. At the time of leaving the scene, the N1 was fully opened,” said EMS's Charles Mabaso.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
UP’s EMS Faculty joins 6% of AACSB-accredited institutions worldwideThe University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) is now among an elite group of 6% of institutions worldwide accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.
Read more »
Eskom to suspend rolling blackouts on Monday morning - SABC NewsPower utility Eskom says rolling blackouts will be suspended on Monday morning at 5 due to lower demand and the recovery of some if its aging coal fired power plants.
Read more »