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6 die in gas leak at South African naval base, several hurt
Published February 17, 2017
Paramedics in South Africa say six men have died and several were injured in an apparent gas leak at a naval base in the city of Durban.
Russel Meiring, a spokesman for paramedic company ER24, says the men were "overcome by gas" while working in a sewage pit on Friday.
In a statement, ER24 describes the incident as a "freak accident."
Local media say some of the dead are members of the South African military.
Authorities are investigating.
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