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IOL reports that no casualties were reported on Sunday evening when a paper recycling company in Alberton, in the City of Ekurhuleni, was engulfed in flames.
William Ntladi, spokesperson for the City of Ekurhuleni’s disaster and emergency management services, said a total of eight fire stations, 40 firefighters, and 10 fire engines responded "swiftly" to the scene on Sunday. "On arrival, massive structures were well alight and flames were spreading across to other workshops. A defensive fire suppression was initiated to protect unburned materials and buildings," Ntladi reported. The fire is thought to have originated from burning grass outside the premises, which spread under the perimeter fence into the company's property. Ntladi confirmed that no casualties were reported among the company's personnel or the firefighting teams. Earlier on Friday, a worker was injured when a cylinder exploded at an industrial park in Kempton Park. Ntladi indicated that a 48-kilogram ammonia cylinder exploded at Zero Appliances in Chloorkop, injuring a worker's left leg. The worker was transported to the hospital.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Jonisayi Maromo at IOL
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