Transnet launches own investigation into #Durbanfire

It has since emerged that the state-owned entity owns the South Coast Road facility which has been on fire since Friday morning.

Late yesterday, eThekwini Disaster Management said firefighting crews had successfully seperated the hot zone from the hay bales and ammonium in the unburned part of the warehouse.

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Transnet's Molatwane Likhete says they are relieved the inferno has been contained to the already destroyed section of the warehouse.

Likhete says they can't yet give an estimate of the damage

Likhethe says they can't yet give an estimate of the damage.

"As we're talking, Transnet has put together a team of investigators to get to the bottom of the incident itself. It's difficult right now to say exactly what happened. It is our belief that once the investigation has been concluded - we will be able to know what caused the fire and the extent of the damage as well," he said. 

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Likhethe has confirmed that a Transnet worker who was hurt on Friday after the blaze broke out has been discharged from hospital.

Meanwhile, firefighters who've been hard at work are relieved after successfully managing to separate the flames from the fertiliser and other highly flammable and explosive chemicals being stored in an unaffected part of the facility. 

Strong winds on Friday had helped fuel the raging inferno - leaving officials extremely worried it might reach the hazardous chemicals, which also include ammonium. 

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The city's fire chief, Enoch Mchunu says the firefighters made steady progress during the day yesterday.