Smoke covers North Durban as warehouse goes up in flames

DURBAN – At approximately 15:00 on Monday afternoon Emer-G-Med paramedics responded to a business park in Seacow Lake Road in the Seacow lake area north of Durban for reports of a fire.

Reports from the scene are that a semi factory used for storage of retail goods caught fire. The fire spread to the adjacent offices before members of Ethekwini Fire and Rescue services managed to contain the blaze.

Emer-G-Med paramedics established an on scene staging point however no injuries were reported. The roadway was closed to allow fire services access to the area and traffic was severely affected. Smoke could be seen accross the greater north Durban skyline.