Foskor fire causes costly losses
The blaze reportedly began on Foskor’s sulphur conveyor at around 1.30pm
THE City of uMhlathuze fire department, assisted by Foskor’s own firefighting services, has managed to halt the spread of a serious fire at the plant that will result in millions of rands worth of loss, damage and repair.
The blaze reportedly began on Foskor’s sulphur conveyor at around 1.30pm today (Wednesday) and soon extended from the transfer station onto the phosphate rock conveyor line.
A large section of the conveyor system was completely destroyed before it was extinguished shortly after 3pm.
Thick black smoke billowed over the harbour area for hours, affecting port and shipping staff.
It is estimated that repairs could take months to be effected.
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