A pharmacy was completely guttered and several other businesses were damaged following a fire at a building situated on the corner of Moss & Wick Street in the Verulam CBD yesterday morning.
At approximately 05:36 a member of Reaction Unit South Africa was on patrol when he noticed smoke bellowing out of the building. Upon investigation he found the pharmacy completely engulfed in flames.
Firefighters from the Ethekwini Fire Department arrived on scene and battled the blaze which spread to adjoining businesses. The pharmacy was completely destroyed in the fire while adjoining businesses including Capitec Bank were damaged due the extensive heat.
Circumstances surrounding the blaze has not been established at this stage however the fire is suspected to have started on he first level of the pharmacy.
Pharmacy Gutted By Fire in Verulam https://t.co/7l1tJmDbtQ #ArriveAlive pic.twitter.com/t4AvpMexHz
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