Rescue services were on high alert after a raging fire broke out on Quarry Road, M19 West, Durban, on Thursday.
UPDATE: While a statement has yet to surface from Durban rescue officials, our sources confirmed the fire has since been extinguished. However, the full extent of the damage remains unknown. See the original article below.
Watch: Quarry Road fire engulfs M19 West
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Details about the incident were still sketchy when this article was published.
However, according to information trickling from sources, as well as videos posted on social media, the inferno appeared to originate from a nearby informal settlement.
The source of the fire remains the subject of an investigation led by eThekwini emergency officials, albeit, speculation surfacing online suggests the blaze may have originated from a shack, and due to humid conditions, spread across the settlement, wiping out neighbouring informal structures.
Rescue officials had not issued a statement when this article was published.
This is a developing story.
See the videos of the Quarry Road fire below:
