Two dead, evacuations under way as Durban south fire is 'contained'

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Two dead, evacuations under way as Durban south fire is 'contained'
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A second body has been found and almost six hours of fire fighting efforts have finally brought a massive blaze in Jacobs, south of Durban, under control.

Image:A second body has been found and almost six hours of fire fighting efforts have finally brought aExplosions and rapid fires broke out in the area just after 3am on Sunday morning. Fire fighters, paramedics, police and metro police responded to the scene and battled the fire.

Shortly before 9am the blaze was contained, but a leaking fuel line in the area triggered emergency evacuation procedures. The cause of the fire was not known. Garrith Jamieson of ALS Paramedics said they received a call between 3.30am and 4am on Sunday about a fire on Horseshoe Road in Jacobs.

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