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News24 reports that two electrical contractors were left with severe burn injuries after a powerful explosion ripped through an electrical substation on Old Howick Road in Pietermaritzburg on Monday.
Paramedics responded to the scene just after midday. Craig Botha, KZN Private Ambulance Service spokesperson, said they found two contractors who had been working on the site suffering from serious burns. The first patient, found in a critical condition, had sustained severe burns across his back and arms and required immediate advanced life support intervention. Paramedics worked to stabilise the critically injured patient on the scene before transporting him to hospital for specialised burn treatment. The second worker sustained serious burns to both arms and also received emergency medical care before being transported for further treatment. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the explosion, which occurred during maintenance work.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Sakhiseni Nxumalo at News24 (subscription / trial registration required)
- See too, Workers injured in substation explosion on Old Howick Road, at The Witness
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