Durban chemical company torched in unrest faces criminal probe after toxic spill

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Durban chemical facility United Phosphorous Ltd (UPL), where a massive fire broke out during the unrest in July, is facing a criminal investigation.

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for economic development, tourism and environmental affairs Ravi Pillay told a conservation and environmental affairs portfolio committee meeting on Thursday that a criminal case had been opened against the company.

The fire at the warehouse sent clouds of noxious smoke over nearby communities and caused a chemical spill that poisoned a river and wetland.

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Bite the hand that feeds you

Not even a SA firm. Hope they nail them so they learn SA not a dumping ground. Look at the damages paid to India by Union Carbide. Let's hope they slapped with equivalent punishment

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