IN PICS | Probe under way to determine cause of deadly gas blast at Atteridgeville special needs school
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Gauteng education MEC Matome Chiloane has expressed shock and dismay at the deadly gas explosion at the Zodwa Learners with Special Educational Needs School in Atteridgeville, Tshwane, on Tuesday.
Two workers were killed and four others injured in the blast which resulted in a fire.
Image: Supplied / GDE
Image: Supplied/ GDE
His office said in a statement: “According to information at our disposal, a gas leak was experienced [on Wednesday] at Zodwa LSEN school while mobile classrooms were being installed. Subsequently, a fire broke out on the school premises which unfortunately resulted in the death of two of the contractor’s employees who were trapped inside a mobile classroom.”
“It must be noted that approximately four other contractor employees sustained injuries as a result of the fire and were immediately rushed to a local medical facility.”
Police were still probing the circumstances surrounding the gas leak which led to a fire.
Meanwhile, counsellors had been deployed to the school.
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