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An explosion caused a massive fire at the Engen refinery, south of Durban, on December 4 2020.Image: Sandile Ndlovu
DURBAN

Energy department hits panic button after explosion at Durban refinery

SA will conduct an urgent assessment of petroleum products supply, the department of mineral resources & energy said on Saturday after the country’s second-largest crude oil refinery shut down after a fire and explosion. The 120,000…

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A fire at the Engen refinery south of Durban, after an explosion at about 7am.Image: Supplied
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WATCH | Massive explosion rocks refinery south of Durban

A massive fire is raging at the Engen refinery in Tara Road, south of Durban, after an explosion at about 7am on Friday. Advanced Life Support paramedic Garrith Jamieson said the explosion was heard about 25km away in Durban. A massive…

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