One dead, three injured in Germiston factory 'explosion'

One person died and three others were injured in an “explosion” at a Germiston factory on Wednesday afternoon, paramedic service ER24 said.

ER24's Ineke van Huyssteen said that paramedics arrived about 3pm and found a patient with fatal injuries.

“The patient was declared dead at the scene. Three others had sustained critical injuries,” Van Huyssteen said.

A medical helicopter was used to airlift two of the injured to hospital, while the third was taken for treatment via ambulance.

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