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Firefighters battle a blaze at a chemical factory in New Germany, west of Durban, after an explosion on Tuesday.Image: Sandile Ndlovu
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A forklift, sanitisers and strong winds: What we know about KZN factory blaze, according to fire chief

Just after 11am on Tuesday, emergency services in New Germany, Pinetown, received multiple calls about an explosion at a chemical factory. Multiple emergency services were dispatched to the area in effort to extinguish the destructive…

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Firefighters battle a blaze at a chemical factory in New Germany, west of Durban, after an explosion on Tuesday.Image: Sandile Ndlovu
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WATCH | Massive fire at KZN chemical factory, 13 injured

At least 13 people were injured due to a massive explosion at a chemical factory on Otto Volek Road in New Germany, west of Durban, on Tuesday. The chemical manufacturing company, identified as Zeta Laboratories, was engulfed in flames as…

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A massive fire has erupted at a chemical company in New Germany, west of Durban.Image: Supplied/Garrith Jamieson
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WATCH | Massive fire at KZN chemical factory, 8 injured so far

At least eight people have been injured due to a massive explosion at a chemical factory on Otto Volek Road in New Germany, west of Durban, on Tuesday. Rescue Care paramedics said six people were treated for moderate injuries and two were…

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