Durban man to appear in court after parcel explodes

Durban man to appear in court after parcel explodes

A 31-year-old man is expected to appear at the Durban Magistrate’s Court today for contravening the Chemicals Act after a parcel he was carrying exploded moments before he tried to post it, local police said yesterday.

Man with an exploded parcel to appear in court
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It was not clear whether anyone was injured as a result of the explosion.


KZN police spokesperson, Major Shooz Magudulela, said the man was arrested after he was found with a parcel containing chemicals.


“The parcel allegedly exploded while he was about to post it at the post office at a shopping centre in King Dinizulu Road, Berea. The motive of the incident is unknown,” said Magudulela.


Police did not respond to a query for further detail.


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