WATCH: Buildings ablaze after gas tanker explosion in Worcester | Cape Times

Cape Town – Some streets in the Boland town of Worcester had to be cordoned after a truck transporting gas exploded near the industrial area of the town at 6.15am on Wednesday.

The inferno lit up the town and residents who live several kilometres away reported feeling a tremor from the blast. “Early this morning there was a petrol tanker that exploded in High Street in Worcester near the industrial area. High Street has been blocked off and the fire brigade and all medical and rescue personnel are on the scene, and the nearby roads to the scene has been closed off.”

Situation in Worcester now after petrol tanker explosion #explosion #Worcester @eNCA @_ArriveAlive @Abramjee @SABCNewsOnline @1SecondLater please avoid Highstreet near Industrial area in Worcester pic.twitter.com/uLEJYo2d96

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