Boksburg explosion: Tambo Memorial Hospital on road to recovery

Tambo Memorial Hospital, the government health facility that went up in flames during the catastrophic Boksburg tanker explosion, is on its road to recovery.

TAMBO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL VICTIM OF BOKSBURG EXPLOSION

Tambo Memorial Hospital (TMH) was one of the facilities that lost its staff following the deadly explosion on Christmas Eve.

As the number of fatalities rose to 37, 12 are healthcare workers (10 government employees and 2 agency staff), from the hospital

The Gauteng provincial government confirmed that the number of TMH staff members who were injured during the incident is 35, inclusive of those that demised.

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FACILITY MAKING MUCH-NEEDED RECOVERY

“Almost two weeks after the tragedy, the hospital has made progress in restoring the facility.”

Gauteng Provincial Government

Meanwhile, the following services have since resumed at Tambo Memorial Hospital:

• Antenatal Clinic
• Operating Theatre
• Outpatient Department
• Maternity services

Areas still affected include the Accident and Emergency Unit, Radiology and Clinical departments including Maternity Services for high-risk patients.

Contractors remain on site to work on the affected sections of the hospital with the aim to restore services as quickly as possible.

TRUCK DRIVER AND COMPANY NOT AT FAULT

Meanwhile, the gas tanker driver and trucking company who owned the tanker that exploded in Boksburg have been cleared of wrongdoing.

Herald Live reports that an investigation, conducted by Transheq director Richard Durrant, found no safety-critical non-compliance was identified and compliance with legal and best practice requirements by Infinite Fleet Transport was ‘well followed and entrenched in the company’.

The review has been backed by the driver’s employer who on December 29 revealed that an internal investigation showed the driver immediately alerted his superiors and emergency services, and in the midst, tried to clear the crowd that gathered around the truck.

As more funerals are expected to take place this week and next week, national and provincial governments deployed officials to attend the funerals and to provide support to the affected families.

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This is a developing story.