TIMELINE: How the five-day Durban fire, which started on Friday, unfolded
The fire, at a Durban south‚ Transnet-owned building, is believed to be one of the biggest factory fires recorded in the southern hemisphere
A huge fire in Durban — believed to be one of the biggest factory fires recorded in the southern hemisphere — made headlines and attracted thousands of social media posts. On Tuesday morning‚ flames were still alight at the Durban south‚ Transnet-owned building‚ five days after it caught alight. Friday‚ 9.30am: A fire breaks out at a South Coast Road‚ Durban‚ factory. One person from the company is injured and taken to hospital. Video of the massive flames and plume of thick black smoke begins to emerge. Friday‚ 12.30pm: Medics warn of possible breathing problems due to the smoke‚ as the fire continues to burn out of control. It would later emerge that drought-imposed water pressure reduction was hampering fire-fighters’ ability to douse the flames. Friday‚ 5pm: A statement issued by the eThekwini Municipality says smoke from the fire is moving over the city as a result of strong 40km/h to 50km/h south-westerly winds. Fire spread as far as 60km north‚ to Ballito. Friday‚ 9pm: With t...
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