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Blast at South African Munition Depot Near Cape Town Kills 8 People - Reports

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Blast at South African Munition Depot Near Cape Town Kills 8 People - Reports

15:36 GMT 03.09.2018 (Updated: 17:07 GMT 31.07.2023)

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It is unknown what exactly caused the blast, News24 reported on Monday. Police haven't provided any comments regarding the incident.

Eight people killed by a blast at munition depot in Somerset West, near Cape Town, South Africa, media said.

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. #CTExplosion https://t.co/uJWDCzKXeg
— Rauby (@GraemeRauby) 3 сентября 2018 г.

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.