After the thieves left, thousands more litres of diesel spilt and ran down about 300m to the Meul River in the Free State, contaminating the environment.
by Julia Evans, Daily MaverickFree State river and environment contaminated after thieves break into Transnet diesel pipeline by Julia Evans, Daily Maverick March 17, 2022 There have been more than 70 incidents of theft along Transnet fuel pipelines in the past financial year, one of which occurred near Harrismith in the Free State last Wednesday, when thieves pumped thousands of litres of diesel out of the pipeline.
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