@plus27daily: Twenty-four employees have been hospitalised following an ammonia leak at the Festive Chicken facility in Olifantsfontein, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The leak reportedly occurred after a pressure-release valve malfunctioned during routine maintenance work. Emergency services say the affected workers experienced respiratory distress and were rushed to nearby hospitals for medical attention. Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Services spokesperson Eric Maloka says ammonia levels at the facility have since returned to zero. Maloka says, “Firefighters encountered several employees experiencing respiratory distress and immediately requested medical assistance. Paramedics attended to and treated the affected individuals at the scene. A total of twenty-four patients were subsequently transported by ER24 and Gauteng Provincial Government emergency medical services to nearby hospitals for further medical attention.” “Preliminary information indicates that routine maintenance work had been conducted at the facility from approximately 06:00. At around 16:23, one of the pressure-release valves reportedly experienced a technical failure, resulting in employees inhaling ammonia fumes,” Maloka adds.

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Thursday 12 November 2026 06:11:44 GMT