Man seriously injured in Pinetown explosion
An acetylene cylinder in the far corner of the garage exploded at the man's home.
A MAN was seriously injured in a gas explosion in Glide Road, Farningham Ridge in Pinetown, around 9.48am today.
Chris Botha, media liaison officer at Netcare 911 said the paramedics responded to the scene after receiving a call from SA CAN.
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It is believed the 39-year-old man was working in his garage at home when an acetylene cylinder in the far corner of the garage exploded.
“Paramedics arrived at the scene and found the man lying next to a swimming pool. He allegedly ran and jumped into the pool after the explosion to cool down. Paramedics worked fervently to stabilise the critically injured man before they transported him to a specialised hospital in Durban,” said Botha.
Police are investigating the explosion.
Gian Paolo Polia (Paul) of the Pine Ridge Neighbourhood Watch, said they received an emergency call from a neighbour notifying them about the explosion at 6 Glide Road, Farningham Ridge.
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