N12 Comaro Road closed in Johannesburg after a gas tanker has caught fire [SOUND]

# The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police says the N12 Highway in the Bassonia area has been closed for traffic after a gas tanker caught fire on the N12 West just before the Comaro Road off-ramp. Police spokesperson, Xolani Fihla says due to the volatile nature of the fire and the risk of explosion, all lanes in both directions were affected. He says emergency services are currently on the scene and the area remains highly hazardous: