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National roads agency, Sanral says specialist equipment had to be brought in from Durban to plug the valve of a tanker carrying LPG that overturned on the N3 near Ashburton last night. Both sides of the road have been reopened after an hours-long closure. Newswatch's Natarah Nadesan spoke to Nomsa Modise about the operation.
12 Feb 2022 4AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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