At least 8 people had been killed in an explosion at a munitions manufacturing facility in South Africa, a spokesman for the fire and rescue services has stated.
The incident took place in the Somerset West district close to Cape town in the afternoon.
The cause of the blast is not yet known however an eyewitness said seeing a large fireball from 5km (3 miles) away.
Firefighters are continuing to search for others believed to be trapped.
The Rheinmetall-Denel plant is joint owned by German-South Africa companies and manufactures munitions and explosive products for the South African military and police, in addition to global customers.
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