Thursday, February 27, 2014

Four police officers killed in an explosion in Limpopo

Lusanda Bill
27 February 2014

Four police officers from the Polokwana 111 unit were killed and three injured this is after a truck carrying blasting cartridges exploded in the early hours of this morning in Limpopo. 

Police were called to an accident scene whereby a truck collided into another truck but while police were still investigating the accident on the scene the truck exploded. 

Police Spokesperson Ronel Otto said the four police officers were killed instantly on the scene and the three injured were rushed to hospital where they are currently in a satisfactory condition.

Otto said the detectives are busy combing the scene for any further information about the explosion. 

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