It looked like a Black Friday sale in eMalahleni this morning as people made their way to the police station, Reyno Ridge Shopping Centre, and Pick n Pay in Watermeyer Street.

Residents were evacuated from their homes after two trucks travelling on the N12 highway collided with each other just after midnight.

The one truck carrying ammonia acid was damaged during the accident and started leaking the highly dangerous chemical into the air of nearby neigbouring suburbs.

Emergency personnel including fire and rescue, ambulances, disaster management, law enforcement, and the police were on scene and it was decided to evacuate the residents as a precautionary measure.

Residents from Tasbet Park Ext 2 and 3 and Uthingo Park Village were directed to go to the Reyno Rif Shopping Compex where a temporary medical facility was established. Patients were treated for respiratory and inhalation problems.

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