Multiple businesses affected as fire breaks out in Tongaat industrial area

A raging fire has engulfed a building in Truroland industrial area of Tongaat, north of Durban, causing extensive damage to businesses on Tuesday.

Local volunteer organisation Community Emergency Response Team's (Cert's) Riza Sadack said the blaze started just after 6pm and had affected multiple businesses.

No fatalities were reported.

“Multiple fire engines were dispatched to help with extinguishing the fire. The cause is unknown and is subject to investigation,” Sadack said,

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