Two people dead as explosion rocks recycling plant in Pretoria

By Mark Ogagan

A fatal blast at a recycling plant in Akasia north of Pretoria, has left two people dead and three others injured.

Emergency services confirmed that three victims had to be rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment following Thursday’s blast.

Two of the injured victims sustained critical injuries and had to be airlifted to hospital.

Spokesperson Lindsay Mnguni said the cause of the explosion is under investigation.

“Upon arrival, firefighters found out that an unknown explosive had caused an explosion inside the premises of the recycling plant but there was no fire. Several first responding units, including the South African police service, the Tshwane metro police department and several private emergency medical services were on the scene and assisted with incident management,” said Mnguni.