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Boksburg blast death toll rises to 26

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says two people are still missing.

BOKSBURG - The death toll in the Boksburg gas tanker explosion has risen to 26.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says two people are still missing.

The case against the gas tanker driver has been dropped.

He was released on Tuesday after the court found that there wasn't enough evidence.

On Saturday, the truck driver hit a low bridge, causing a blast that killed people near the Tambo Memorial Hospital.

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