Iran sympathizes with South Africa over fuel tanker blast deaths

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson offered condolences to South Africa over casualties from a fuel tanker explosion in the city of Boksburg.

According to Tasnim news agency, Nasser Kan'ani on Sunday expressed his sympathy with the South African government and people and the victims' families of the incident.

The death toll from the fuel tanker explosion in Boksburg, a South African city east of Johannesburg, has risen to 15.

The explosion happened after the tanker, which was transporting liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), got caught beneath a bridge close to a hospital and houses.

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