Tuesday, June 11, 2024

An explosion at an animal feed in Malmesbury has injured three people .

Three people were seriously injured during an explosion at an animal feed mill in Malmesbury in the Western Cape on Monday.

According to Quantum Foods, the explosion  also harmed machinery in the area where raw materials are received. Although the origin of the explosion is yet unknown, at this point there is no suspicion of foul play.

One of the injured people is in a critical condition in hospital. The Department of Employment and Labour was notified of the occurrence.

According to Spokesperson for Swartland Municipality Mart-Marie Haasbroek, They confirmed an incident in the region of Nova Feeds on Bokomo Way, Malmesbury. Fire and rescue services responded, three people have been seriously injured and are receiving treatment, unconfirmed one at Tygerberg Burn Unit and two at Swartland Hospital.

“The fire on site has been extinguished and our teams are double checking for any flare ups before finishing and withdrawing from site,” said Spokesperson for Swartland Municipality Mart-Marie Haasbroek.

 

Done by: Esobusi Mkangelwa

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