Blast at South African Munition Depot Near Cape Town Kills 8 People - Reports
Blast at South African Munition Depot Near Cape Town Kills 8 People - Reports
It is unknown what exactly caused the blast, News24 reported on Monday. Police haven't provided any comments regarding the incident. 03.09.2018, Sputnik International
UPDATE: Cape Town fire & rescue confirms four more people have been killed in the explosion at the Rheinmetall munitions factory run by Denel in Somerset West, bringing the death toll to eight. #CTExplosionhttps://t.co/uJWDCzKXeg
Theo Layne, a fire and rescue spokesman cited by Reuters confirmed that the eight people were dead.
Germany's Rheinmental Waffe Munition GmbH and South Africa's government-owned arms producer Denel jointly operate the Rheinmetall Denel Munition depot where the deadly blast took place.
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