Date: October 6, 2021
Location: Nkomazi, Mpumalanga (South Africa)
Address: Mananga Road
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Sugar Dust
Industry: Sugar Products (Food Processing)
Equipment: Conveyor Belt
Company: Komati Sugar Mill
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Komati Sugar Mill is owned by RCL Foods. Located in Nkomazi, South Africa, it was commissioned in 1994. The factory has a crushing capacity of 2.6 million tons of cane over a 38 week season. The mill produces 320 000 tons of VHP (Very High Pol) sugar per year.
Incident Description:
On October 6, 2021, Lowvelder reported a fire at a sugar mill in Nkomazi, South Africa.
The fire started at around 2:00 a.m. and ran through a conveyor belt. The Nkomazi fire department responded quickly, followed by the Mbombela fire department. They successfully prevented the fire from spreading to the rest of the factory and brought it under control 12 hours later.
The night shift employees were evacuated safely. No injuries were reported, but 41,000 tons of sugar were damaged.
Sources:
Lowvelder
