Midnight evacuations in Witbank as toxic fumes from crashed gas tanker fill the air

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Residents from Tasbet Park in Witbank (Emalahleni) were forced to evacuate their homes at around midnight on Monday morning due to a toxic gas leak that filled the air.

A tanker carrying ammonia was involved in an accident on the N12 which passes through the Mpumalanga suburb. The gas leaked from the truck,

“Just before midnight, we heard a loud smashing sound and reports came about a truck that had been involved in an accident. The driver of a third truck, who witnessed the accident, had managed to stop his vehicle before it hit the two trucks. Emergency workers said they received reports of residents living near the highway having difficulty in breathing and experiencing burning sensations in their mouths, noses and throats.

 

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I didn't think Witbank could get more shit in their air...

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