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A gas tanker caught fire near the Comaro Road off-ramp ON April 19, 2026
One person has been confirmed dead following a collision with an LPG gas tanker on the N12 between the R59 and Comaro Road off-ramp in southern Johannesburg, in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A gas tanker has caught fire on the N12 in southern Johannesburg, near the Comaro Road off-ramp, resulting in a complete shutdown of the highway in both directions. pic.twitter.com/ZSfyLMC6XU
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The deceased was travelling in a light motor vehicle, while the truck driver escaped uninjured.
The crash has resulted in a complete shutdown of the highway in both directions.
Emergency services remain on scene with the area declared highly hazardous due to the risk of explosion.
Road closures are expected to remain in place for several hours.
The City of Johannesburg Emergency Services spokesperson, Kagiso Phasha, says they are waiting for the gas tanker to cool down before retrieval efforts can begin.
“Yes, one person has been confirmed, but I cannot say the number of people because we’re still doing defensive operations, so we cannot go directly to the vehicle. So we just managed to locate that one. However, due to the fact that the tanker is still on fire, we have contained the fire. We’re cooling down the gas tanker. So while we cool down, we are also waiting to reduce the pressure in the gas of the tank.”
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