Watch: Emergency response teams deployed to tackle fire in Pomeroy CBD
Fire and emergency services are currently responding to a significant fire in the Pomeroy CBD, KwaZulu-Natal.
Emergency response teams have been deployed to contain a fire in the Pomeroy Central Business District (CBD) of KwaZulu-Natal. The Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has ordered the immediate deployment of emergency services following reports of the blaze. Municipal fire and rescue services have been sent to the scene to tackle and control the fire.
The uMzinyathi District Disaster and Rescue team has been fully activated to assist with the response and to conduct an assessment of the situation. Additional support units from the uMvoti and eNdumeni Local Municipalities are being sent to bolster the response efforts. The department is keeping a close eye on the situation and will provide further updates as official reports come in from the field. This story is ongoing and will be updated with additional information as it becomes available.
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