Fire rages through Germiston factories, workers evacuated

A fire rages at a factory in Germiston. Picture: X / Kaya News Factories in an industrial area of Johannesburg have caught fire, billowing huge black clouds into the air. The Germiston factories, which house large quantities of flammable chemicals, caught fire shortly after midday on Thursday.

Staff at businesses near Strachan Road have been evacuated as a precaution. JUST IN: The City of Ekurhuleni’s Disaster and Emergency Management Services are evacuating staff and personnel from factories along Strachan Road in Germiston following a major fire.Multiple chemical factories and diesel tankers are reportedly ablaze, sending thick smoke into…pic.twitter.com/fjAZigNhLf Ekurhuleni Emergency Management Service spokesperson William Ntladi toldThe Citizenthat the fire may take some time to extinguish due to the nature of the chemicals involved. He said multiple firefighting crews were on site to address the extensive structural fire.

“We are fighting the fire on multiple fronts, focusing on containment to protect adjacent structures. “Multiple storage containers inside the factory and some light motor vehicles have been damaged. No fatalities have been reported from the scene,” said Tladi. NOW READ:Donations flood in as R2 million raised to save South Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park