Two killed in Milnerton refinery explosion

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The cause of the explosion is being investigating. “The resultant fire has been contained and the plant is now stable. Our priority is to ensure the safety of all those on site and further information will be provided as soon as we have confirmed the details," the company said.

“The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue services responded immediately and were on the scene within minutes. The incident is reported to have been on the production side, not storage side.

“At this stage information is still coming in but there are no current concerns about pollution or increased risk for the community to be concerned about following from this incident,” Anton Bredell, Western Cape minister of local government, environmental affairs and development planning said in a statement.