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Truck catches fire at fuel depot

Fire fighters battled a blaze in the industrial area after a fuel truck caught fire at a depot early on Sunday morning.

January 26, 2020
Sjani Campher Less than a minute

The truck was busy loading fuel at a depot in October Street when it was rapidly engulfed in flames.

According to first respondents at the scene, a security guard was taken to hospital after sustaining burn injuries.

The Middelburg Fire Department managed to contain the blaze and the scene was soon declared safe.

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January 26, 2020
Sjani Campher Less than a minute

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Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
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