A MAN (44) is in a serious condition after a tanker he was cleaning exploded.
The incident happened in Chloorkop, east of Joburg, yesterday, paramedics said.
ER24 spokesperson Werner Vermaak said when paramedics arrived on the scene the man had been attended to by a local first aid team.
He added that the victim had severe head injuries and extensive burns across his body.
The man was airlifted to hospital. – NEWS24