Earlier this afternoon, the Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) Firefighters assisted the George Municipality with efforts to contain a chemical incident on a farm north of Herold's Bay. Sadly, three people passed away at the incident, while a further twelve persons are being treated for injuries – as reported earlier by the South African Police Services.
GRDM Executive Mayor, Marais Kruger said: "We extend our deepest condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of the three people who tragically lost their lives in the chemical-related incident".
"Our thoughts are also with the twelve people who sustained injuries and are receiving medical treatment, as well as everyone affected by this tragic event," he shared.
According to those first on scene, farm workers were reportedly cleaning a large storage tank containing a mixture of chemicals, including phosphoric acid when the accident happened. Several workers who attempted to assist those first…
