8th Sasol victim dies

2004-09-12 12:45

Johannesburg - Another victim of the Sasol blast has died, bringing the death toll from the explosion at the ethylene plant in Secunda, Mpumalanga to eight.

Highveld Medi-Clinic Hospital spokesperson Ben Otto said on Sunday a contract worker for Sasol died on Saturday morning from suspected multiple organ failure.

"His body was in shock. He had 30% burn wounds."

Otto, who could not identify the man, said an official post-mortem would be conducted.

Two other victims remained in the intensive care unit in critical and unstable conditions.

Three other workers were in the general ward in stable and satisfactory conditions.

The explosion, which occurred on September 1, has claimed the lives of six contractors and two Sasol employees. Over 100 people were injured.

The plant, part of Sasol's polymers chemical production division, was undergoing planned maintenance and there were several contractors on site at the time of the explosion.

- SAPA