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Person dies while refilling fire extinguisher in Mbombela
The cause of the incident in which a person died while refilling a fire extinguisher, is still unknown.
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According to Mbombela Fire & Rescue, one person died earlier today (September 19) while refilling a fire extinguisher.
The information was shared on Mbombela Fire & Rescue’s Facebook page, which said the reason for the cylinder failing is still unknown.
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Nelspruit SAPS was unable to confirm this incident immediately and said it would provide Lowvelder with more information tomorrow (September 20).
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This is a developing story. The paper will update its readers as soon as more information becomes available.